NGC-certified Coins and PMG-certified Notes Featured in June Sale

A. Karamitsos, an auction firm specializing in numismatic and philatelic rarities from Greece and the surrounding region, presents Auction 984 in two parts. Part A and Part B feature a variety of coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) and banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®). Currently, online bidding for the sale is underway and will conclude June 12-13, 2021.

The top coin in the sale is a Greece 1840 5 Lepta graded NGC MS 62 BN (part A, lot 06055). This coin was struck during the reign of the first King of Greece, Otto I. Crowned in 1832, the Bavarian prince was exiled in 1862 after a coup. The starting price for this coin, which is unsurpassed in the NGC Census, is € 9,000 (about $11,000 USD).

Greece 1840 5 Lepta graded NGC MS 62 BN Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified highlights include:

• a Greece 1844 2 Lepta graded NGC MS 65 BN (part A, lot 06061) with a starting price of € 7,500 (about $9,100 USD)
• a Greece 1873 2 Drachmas Without Mintmark graded NGC F 15 (part A, lot 06078) with a starting price of € 4,000 (about $4,800 USD)
• a Greece 1967 (1970) Gold 100 Drachmas - 1967 Revolution graded NGC MS 66 (part A, lot 06158) with a starting price of € 1,550 (about $1,900 USD)
• a Greece 1833 5 Drachmas graded NGC AU 58 (part A, lot 06047) with a starting price of € 700 (about $850 USD)
• a France 2019 Silver 50 Euro 50th Anniversary of First Step on Moon graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (part B, lot 06883) with a starting price of € 650 (about $790 USD)
• a Greece 1876A 20 Drachmas graded NGC AU 58 (part A, 06083) with a starting price of € 650 (about $790 USD)

A variety of vintage Mediterranean notes certified by PMG make an appearance in the sale including a Greece, Bank of Greece ND (1946) 20,000 Drachmai graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET (part A, lot 06562). Featuring the image of the Greek goddess Athena and a watermark of the god Apollo, this banknote has a starting price of € 2,800 (about $3,400 USD).

Greece, Bank of Greece ND (1946) 20,000 Drachmai graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified notes include:

• a Greece, National Bank ND (1926) 500 Drachmai graded PMG 20 Very Fine (part A, lot 06442) with a starting price of € 2,000 (about $2,400 USD)
• a Greece, Bank of Greece ND (1946) 20,000 Drachmai Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (part A, lot 06563) with a starting price of € 1,900 (about $2,300 USD)
• a Greece ND (1945) 10,000 Drachmai Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET (part A, lot 06559) with a starting price of € 1,900 (about $2,300 USD)
• a Greece ND (1945) 5,000 Drachmai Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated NET (part A, lot 06555) with a starting price of € 1,900 (about $2,300 USD)
• a Greece 1921-22 1,000 Drachmai Specimen graded PMG 61 Uncirculated EPQ (part A, lot 06412) with a starting price of € 1,600 (about $1,900 USD)
• a Greece, National Bank 1926 5,000 Drachmai Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (part A, lot 06423) with a starting price of € 1,500 (about $1,800 USD)

All starting prices are provided by the auction house.