4/27/25 11:05 AM
Gold: $3,318.59
Silver: $33.07
Platinum: $974.00
Palladium: $942.55
G/S: 100.35
Pt/G: 0.29
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Lot Title: New Caledonia - 1882 5 francs Gomen Digeon & Co token coinage - NGC MS-62
Lot Number: 253
Description: 3 graded MS-62, zero higher at NGC. KM#XTn4, R.6(?), Republic Necessity, showing the bust of Baron Digeon facing right on the obverse. Semi-prooflike overall, significant cameo effect persists despite many tiny abrasions from past careless storage. A very rare issue struck in copper-nickel and engraved by Charle Trottin. Digeon & Co have been called a huge cattle endeavor belonging to Digeon, that also exploited the island's large nickel ore deposits, located in present day Kaala-Gomen, a commune in the north province of New Caledonia.
Estimate: $550-$650
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Hammered Price: $400
Price Realized: $472

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New Caledonia - 1882 5 francs Gomen Digeon & Co token coinage - NGC MS-62
New Caledonia - 1882 5 francs Gomen Digeon & Co token coinage - NGC MS-62