2016-03-01 Tue

Auction 24 of Stephen Album Rare Coins, held in January 14-16 fetched an impressive $1.593 million!

Listed below are some of the most sought after coins that were sold.

LOT 801: TANG: Shun Tian, rebel, four dots around legend, possibly a phoenix on reverse, waves round rims, ex Zhao Quanzhi Collection. Realized $32,500 on a $1,900 estimate.

MING: Jia Jing, 1522-1567, san qian at right on reverse, heavy encrustation, ex Zhao Quanzhi Collection. Realized $7,000.

GUPTA: Budhagupta, ca. 480-500. AV dinar, king standing, holding bow & arrow, Garuda to left / Lakshmi seated on lotus, Brahmi sri vikkrama to right, bold strike. Realized $13,000 on a $2,500 estimate.

MUGHAL: Akbar Adil Shah, 1753, AR rupee, Allahabad, year one (ahad), KM-763, Zeno-78896 (same dies), obverse couplet sikka zad dar jahan ba-fazl alah / shah-i-alam panah akbar shah, third known example of this Mughal Emperor, whose rupee was only recently discovered, and the only example ever offered on the market, choice VF-EF, RRRR, ex Paul Stevens Collection. Realized $35,000 on a $14,000 estimate.

JAIPUR: Man Singh II, 1922-1949, AV nazarana mohur, Sawai Jaipur, 1945 year 24, in the name of George VI, MGC graded MS64, RRRR. Realized $24,000.

EGYPT: Fuad I, King, 1922-1936, AR medal, 1933, 72mm, for the “Concours International Annuel de l’Affiche de Propagande Touristique Institute en 1933” in honor of His Majesty Fuad I King of Egypt, awarded to the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais in Paris, marked ARGENT on the edge by the Paris mint, obverse designed by S.E. Vernier in 1924. Dammann, with the original presentation box. Realized $15,000 on a $2,250 estimate.

COLOMBIA: Gran Colombia, 1819-1831, AR 8 reales, 1820, mule of Republica de Colombia and Nueva Granada types, minor obverse laminations as usual for type, reverse rim nick, transitional one-year type, minor edge defect, but unusually good strike. Realized $5,000.

The company is currently accepting consignments through March 11 for its Auction 25, which will take place May 19-20. For further information, visit their website at www.stevealbum.com or contact them at info@stevealbum.com.