Apr 9, 2024 10:00 EST
Coins, Stamps, Gold Medals & Collectibles
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Iran 1974 Seventh Asian Games Medal Set of Seventeen Pieces
Spectacular set struck to commemorate the seventh Asian Games held in Tehahran 1974, each medal features the bust of Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, with the reverse showing a sports theme, each medal weighs approximately 32.9 gm, purity test showing 21 karats, A seldom offered set intact with all the pieces, Brilliant Uncirculated.
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Sold for $36,300
Estimated at $25,000 - $30,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Spectacular set struck to commemorate the seventh Asian Games held in Tehahran 1974, each medal features the bust of Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, with the reverse showing a sports theme, each medal weighs approximately 32.9 gm, purity test showing 21 karats, A seldom offered set intact with all the pieces, Brilliant Uncirculated.
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Auction: Coins, Stamps, Gold Medals & Collectibles, Apr 9, 2024
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Successful Auction of Coins, Stamps, Gold Medals & Collectibles on April 9, 2024
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Competitive Bidding Drove Strong Prices for Rare Iran Material as Sale Total Far Surpasses Expectations
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Collection
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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