Colonial Africa
Not Listed in Gold

CNG 100, Lot: 615. Estimate $1000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COLONIAL AFRICA, Belgian. État indépendant du Congo (Congo Free State). Léopold II. Sovereign, 1865-1908. AV Essai de Franc (23mm, 7.30 g, 6h). Bruxelles (Brussels) mint. Dated 1896. Bare head left / Coat-of-arms within wreath. Dupriez 111; KM – (unlisted in gold, but cf. Pn16 for brass). EF. Extremely rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Spink 227 (17 December 2014), lot 154.