Zurich 1732 1/2 ducat Fr-487a
The first specimen was lot 31575 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $517. The catalog description[1] noted, "Zurich. City gold 1/2 Ducat 1732 MS62 PCGS. Rarely encountered this choice with beaming reflectivity that immediately catches the eye and an impressively bold strike. Clearly struck from reused dies with numerous digits, although not clearly discernible, visible beneath the last two digits in the date. From the Redwood Collection, Part II." The second specimen was lot 31576 in the same sale, where it sold for $517. The catalog description[1] noted, "Zurich. City gold 1/2 Ducat 1732/26 MS61 NGC. Struck on a slightly wavy flan with fields that border on prooflike. While not noted as such on the NGC holder, the 1732/26 overdate is clear upon magnified inspection. From the Redwood Collection, Part II." This type was struck without change 1718-67 yet remains scarce. The earlier type of 1712-16 has the same Friedberg number but has a distinctly different reverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.75 g, .979 fine gold, .055 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 139, Fr-487a, HMZ-21162t.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.
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