Polish Rarities Being Offered in Upcoming Niemczyk Auction

A modern coin that pays tribute to one of Poland’s greatest mathematicians and astronomers is among nearly 200 rarities certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) in an upcoming sale. Online bidding is already underway for Niemczyk Auction 45, which has an emphasis on Eastern European rarities and is being held on September 21, 2024.

Among the top lots in the sale is a Poland 1973MW Proba Gold 100 Zlotych - Nicholas Copernicus graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (lot 616) with a starting price of 100,000 PLN (about $26,000). This extremely rare coin is a commemorative tribute issued for the 500th anniversary of Copernicus, whose portrait is on the obverse. He is responsible for the Copernican Revolution and contributed to the beginnings of the Scientific Revolution. This pattern coin is the sole gold example in the NGC Census.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Poland 1584 Danzig Ducat graded NGC MS 62 (lot 60) with a starting price of 70,000 PLN (about $18,000)
• a Russia 1757CNB RI Rouble graded NGC AU Details (lot 299) with a starting price of 60,000 PLN (about $15,500)
• a Poland 1932 5 Zlotych graded NGC MS 61 (lot 548) with a starting price of 50,000 PLN (about $13,000)
• a Poland 1925 5 Zlotych graded NGC MS 62 (lot 575) with a starting price of 50,000 PLN (about $13,000)
• a Great Britain 1738 2 Guineas graded NGC MS 64+ (lot 490) with a starting price of 40,000 PLN (about $10,300)
• a Poland 1980MW Proba Gold 2,000 Zlotych - Boleslaw I Chrobry graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (lot 605) with a starting price of 40,000 PLN (about $10,300)
• a France 1858BB Gold 100 Francs graded NGC MS 63 (lot 455) with a starting price of 25,000 PLN (about $6,400)
• a China 1995 Gold 50 Yuan Panda - Small Date graded NGC MS 69 (lot 452) with a starting price of 24,000 PLN (about $6,200)
• a Poland 1820 IB 10 Zlotych graded NGC UNC Details (lot 255) with a starting price of 20,000 PLN (about $5,100)
• a Russia 1853CNB AT 5 Roubles graded NGC MS 62 PL (lot 318) with a starting price of 20,000 PLN (about $5,100)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.