(1880) M13 20 Sen JNDA 01-21 MS(PCGS#369354)

May 2022 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

56088

等级

PR62

价格

611,278

详细说明

Incredibly Rare 20 Sen Proof Striking -- A Pinnacle of Japanese Numismatics JAPAN. 20 Sen, Year 13 (1880). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). NGC PROOF-62. KM-Y-24; JNDA-01-21; JC-09-21; Jacobs/Vermeule-Unlisted. Mintage: 96. This beauty demonstrates a sensational eye appeal, with the proof surfaces reaching out and grabbing the eyes of anyone who gazes upon them. Faint spectral toning bathes the surfaces, enough to affect the aesthetic judgment of even the most austere. No instances of contact abut the surfaces, leaving the proof beauty fully intact. Just a minuscule amount of friction can be evidenced under magnification, but these faint wisps are so inconspicuous as to be approaching a Zeno's paradox of unimportance. As one of the most desirable pieces in the history of numismatics, it is not impossible to foresee strong and competitive bidding for this lot. With examples being so uncommon as to make it impossible to count on one ever reaching market again, one must feel extra compulsion to bid. Very few people can claim to have ever owned an example such as this one in their collection, and the winning bidder will be able to register their name amongst that lofty lot. This miraculous proof only issue is among the most important issues in Japanese numismatics. Only produced for use in specimen sets, likely as gifts for dignitaries, no examples of the entire set are known to be intact, leaving only pieces of the sets dispersed. While the mintage of 96 is already low, the survival rate of these pieces is likely considerably lower. It is unknown, but it is quite possible, that less than 10 examples of several denominations exist today. Research indicates that these types come to market particularly infrequently, with only an occasional smattering offered over the course of the past few decades. Often, the entire set is compared to the 1804 United States Proof set gifted during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, with comparable elusiveness and beauty. One of the most preeminent examples in the entire bourse of Japanese numismatics, and numismatics more generally. Estimate: $70,000 - $100,000. Click here for certification details from NGC. 鳳毛麟角精製打鑄二十錢-日本錢幣學的巔峰之作 日本明治十三年二十錢銀幣。大阪造幣廠。 發行量：96枚。賞心悅目，精製幣面，惹人注目。多彩包漿内斂，雖然設計並不繁複，但美感十足。無經手痕跡，品相完好無比，放大鏡下細看方見擦痕，但微乎其微。錢幣史上廣受追捧的一枚，要擁有此枚必先經過激烈競奪。一旦錯失，便難以再次在市場上重逢，鍾情此版的藏家定為之傾心。可言曾收藏此枚的藏家寥寥無幾，贏家定可為集藏錦上添花。 日本錢幣史上極其重要的一枚，此版僅發行過樣幣，與其他面值並成套組，應是贈與顯要人物的禮物，但迄今為止未見完整一組。僅96枚的發行量已是極低，但是留存下來的更是微乎其微，雖實際數量未知，但極大可能多個面值合共少於 10 枚，有紀錄顯示上一次此枚現身市場已是數十年前。此版所屬的套組通常被用來和安祖積遜在位期間發行的1804年美國精製幣套組比較，兩個發行精美不分，美輪美奐。