Beautiful Mothers Day Gold medal, obverse showing Queen Farah Pahlevii and surrounding text, reverse showing the Queen with open book surrounded by children, weighing approximately 97 dwt, 68 mm, barely imperceptible rim nicks, Prooflike with makers mark and .900 fineness.
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Sold for $14,520
Estimated at $8,000 - $10,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Beautiful Mothers Day Gold medal, obverse showing Queen Farah Pahlevii and surrounding text, reverse showing the Queen with open book surrounded by children, weighing approximately 97 dwt, 68 mm, barely imperceptible rim nicks, Prooflike with makers mark and .900 fineness.
BU
Auction: Coins, Stamps, Gold Medals & Collectibles, Apr 9, 2024
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction of Coins, Stamps, Gold Medals & Collectibles on April 9, 2024 saw competive bidding drive strong prices as the sale total far surpassed expecations. Showcased were U.S. and World numismatic and philatelic rarities from collections in the New York area and other regions of the country.
A group of rare Iranian Stamps, Coins and Medals performed exceptionally well at the sale, led by a set of seventeen gold medals commemorating the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran that achieved $36,000, exceeding its $25,000-30,000 estimate. A three-piece set of gold and enameled stamps commemorating the 1967 Coronation of the Imperial Couple estimated at $8,000-10,000, realized $16,940. And a 1976 Mothers’ Day gold medal estimated at $8,000-10,000 sold for $14,520.
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