Thaler Thursday: 1620 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Friedrich Ulrich 10 Taler NGC MS-61

Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Friedrich Ulrich 10 Taler 1620 MS61 NGC, Goslar or Zellerfeld mint, 286.66g, Hans Laffers as mintmaster, KM229, Dav-43 (LS). A marvelous presentation of this extremely rare and imposing showpiece, well-struck overall with sharp details and few traces of cabinet friction with the value mark punched in the cartouche at the base of the reverse. The surfaces throughout exhibit luster and reflectivity while enveloped in a superb cabinet patina. There are few other marks of note to be found and no heavy tooling or graffiti as is unfortunately so often the case with these large issues, although there are traces of light chasing to be found with the aid of a glass, particularly along the upper obverse fields. Independent of the important pedigree to the collection of Virgil Brand, this is easily the finest example of this denomination we have seen and is truly a singular piece destined for a very advanced cabinet.



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