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Rare Colombian and Ecuadorian Gold Highlights 747-Lot Offering Ecuador 1844 8 Escudos Rarity Sets New World Record at $456,000
One of the finest
collections of Colombian coins ever assembled saw the light of day for the
first time in decades at this year’s New York International Numismatic
Convention, bringing bidders from all over the world to compete for its prizes.
Assembled from the 1960s into the 21st century by a well-known specialist, the
Eldorado Collection comprised coins from Gran Colombia, including those struck
in the name of Ecuador, with depth and breadth never before offered at auction.
This first Eldorado offering focused on gold coins, as well as silver coins
from the 17th through early 19th centuries. Other coins from the Eldorado
Collection will be offered in future Stack’s Bowers Galleries auctions.
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The
Stack’s Bowers Galleries January 11, 2018, sale of the Eldorado Collection of
Colombian Paper Money commenced the firm’s five official NYINC auction sessions
with intense bidding that lasted several hours and saw countless banknote
rarities rocket to astounding levels, many at multiples of their pre-sale
estimates. Those attending represented a who’s who of Colombian numismatics
that recognized the extraordinary opportunity to obtain items that in many
cases were confirmed as existing or were being auctioned publicly for the first
time. Numerous individual sale results indicate that many of these notes were
unique or considered so by the enthusiastic bidding gallery. When all 703 lots
were sold (including 98 Internet-only lots sold January 15, 2018), the sale
totaled $1,113,766 (all results include the buyer’s premium) and enjoyed 100%
sell-through.
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Stack’s
Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the results of their January 2018
International Auction. An excellent array of coins was anchored by the
exceptional Eldorado Collection of
Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins. In total, the Stack’s Bowers Galleries
NYINC auction realized nearly $10 million (all prices reported include the
standard buyer’s premium).
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