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[[Image:SB121-24147o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24147]] | [[Image:SB121-24147o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24147]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:K439-2129.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 439, lot 2129]] | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 24147 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Luxembourg|LUXEMBOURG]]. 250 Francs, 1963. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A bright, Gem quality coin with flashy luster and a freshly minted look." This type was struck in 1963 to commemorate the millennium of Luxembourg castle. A silver [[Luxembourg 1963 100 francs|hundred francs]] accompanies this issue. Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985) ruled 1919-64. The second specimen was lot 2129 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €10,500 (about US$14,445 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LUXEMBURG, HERZOGTUM, AB 1815 GROSSHERZOGTUM Charlotte, 1919-1964. 250 Francs 1963. von N. J. Lefèvre, auf die 1.000-Jahrfeier der Stadt Luxemburg. Probe (Essai) in Gold. Mit geriffeltem Rand. GOLD. RR Nur 200 Exemplare geprägt. Fast Stempelglanz.'' (grand duchy of Luxembourg, Charlotte 1919-64, 250 francs of 1963, Brussels mint, on the millennium of Luxembourg castle. Pattern in gold, with reeded edge. Very rare, only two hundred pieces struck. About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> | |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' 11,500 in bright finish and 8,500 patinated by the mint. | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 11,500 in bright finish and 8,500 patinated by the mint plus 200 essais in gold. |
| − | ''Specification:'' 25 g, .835 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, .671 troy oz ASW. | + | ''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.835 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, .671 troy oz ASW. The second specimen is gold, 41,88 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-53.1, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-218A]]. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-53.1, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-218A]]. The second specimen is Probst L 394-1; Schl. 64; Vanhoudt/Saunders 945 (R2). |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections'', Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections'', Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020. |
| + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[Luxembourg 1963 25 centimes|1963 25 centimes]] | ||
| + | * [[Luxembourg 1963 20 francs|1963 20 francs, for the millennium of the city of Luxembourg]] | ||
* [[Luxembourg 1963 100 francs|1963 100 francs]] | * [[Luxembourg 1963 100 francs|1963 100 francs]] | ||
| + | * [[Luxembourg 1964 20 francs|1964 20 francs, on the coronation of Jean I]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1963]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1963]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]] | + | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]] |
Latest revision as of 16:27, 5 June 2026
The first specimen was lot 24147 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "LUXEMBOURG. 250 Francs, 1963. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A bright, Gem quality coin with flashy luster and a freshly minted look." This type was struck in 1963 to commemorate the millennium of Luxembourg castle. A silver hundred francs accompanies this issue. Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985) ruled 1919-64. The second specimen was lot 2129 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €10,500 (about US$14,445 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"LUXEMBURG, HERZOGTUM, AB 1815 GROSSHERZOGTUM Charlotte, 1919-1964. 250 Francs 1963. von N. J. Lefèvre, auf die 1.000-Jahrfeier der Stadt Luxemburg. Probe (Essai) in Gold. Mit geriffeltem Rand. GOLD. RR Nur 200 Exemplare geprägt. Fast Stempelglanz. (grand duchy of Luxembourg, Charlotte 1919-64, 250 francs of 1963, Brussels mint, on the millennium of Luxembourg castle. Pattern in gold, with reeded edge. Very rare, only two hundred pieces struck. About uncirculated.)"
Recorded mintage: 11,500 in bright finish and 8,500 patinated by the mint plus 200 essais in gold.
Specification: 25 g, 0.835 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, .671 troy oz ASW. The second specimen is gold, 41,88 g.
Catalog reference: KM-53.1, Dav-218A. The second specimen is Probst L 394-1; Schl. 64; Vanhoudt/Saunders 945 (R2).
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
- [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.
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