European Rarities Graded by PMG and NGC Showcased in Pair of A. Karamitsos Auctions

Hundreds of banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) are being offered in two separate upcoming A. Karamitsos sales. Bidding is already underway for the Postal & Live Internet Auction 737, which is being held on November 30, 2024. Bidding is also underway for the Postal & Live Internet Auction 739, which is being held December 14-15, 2024.

A top PMG-graded highlight in Auction 737 is a Kingdom of Serbia, Chartered National Bank 1905 (1914) 20 Dinara graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (lot 6226) with a starting price of €20,000 (about $21,000). This intricately designed note was produced during the short existence of the Kingdom of Serbia, which only lasted from 1882 to 1918 before eventually becoming Yugoslavia. It was created during a time of turmoil and transition in the region, not long after the May Coup of 1903 and shortly before World War I. Only three examples of this type are known to exist, and this is the lone example in the PMG Population Report.

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Meanwhile, the top NGC-certified lot in Auction 739 is a complete set of Greece 1954 Gold Patterns (50 Lepta, 1 Drachma, 2 Drachmas and 5 Drachmas) - "Anamnhetikon" Above Date graded from NGC SP 64 Cameo to NGC SP 66 Cameo (lot 6126) with a starting price of €150,000 (about $160,000). Each of the four coins in this commemorative set feature King Paul of Greece, who reigned from 1947 until his death from cancer in 1964. Only 10 of these extremely rare gold coin sets were ever issued, and this is the first time a complete set is being auctioned, according to the auction house.

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Other PMG-certified notes in the auctions include:

• a Greece, National Bank 1878-83 10 Drachmai graded PMG 20 Very Fine (Auction 739, lot 6322), with a starting price of €20,000 (about $21,000)
• a Cyprus / British Administration 1914 5/- Shillings graded PMG 20 Very Fine (Auction 739, lot 6508), with a starting price of €15,000 (about $16,000)
• a pair of Yugoslavia 1924 5 Dinara Front and Back Printer's Designs each graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (Auction 737, lot 6379) with a starting price of €15,000 (about $16,000)
• a Kingdom of Serbia, Chartered National Bank 1914 50 Dinara graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (Auction 737, lot 6230) with a starting price of €14,000 (about $15,000)
• a Greece, National Bank ND (1870-82) 100 Drachmai Specimen graded PMG 30 Very Fine (Auction 739, lot 6323), with a starting price of €12,000 (about $13,000)
• a Kingdom of Serbia, Chartered National Bank 1884 100 Dinara graded PMG 20 Very Fine NET (Auction 737, lot 6213) with a starting price of €12,000 (about $13,000)
• a Yugoslavia, National Bank 1920 1,000 Dinara Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (Auction 737, lot 6376) with a starting price of €8,000 (about $8,500)

Other NGC-certified coins in Auction 739 include:

• a Greece 1845 5 Drachmas graded NGC AU Details (lot 6060) with a starting price of €20,000 (about $21,000)
• an Austria 1908 100 Corona – 60th Anniversary of Reign graded NGC PF 63 Cameo (lot 6635) with a starting price of €20,000 (about $21,000)
• a Greece 1844 5 Lepta graded NGC MS 62 BN (lot 6054) with a starting price of €12,000 (about $13,000)
• a Czechoslovakia 1931 10 Ducatu graded NGC MS 66 (lot 6669) with a starting price of €10,000 (about $11,000)
• a Czechoslovakia 1934 10 Ducatu graded NGC MS 62 (lot 6670) with a starting price of €10,000 (about $11,000)
• a Greece 1833A 5 Drachmas graded NGC MS 63 (lot 6036) with a starting price of €8,000 (about $8,500)
• a Bulgaria 1894KB 100 Leva graded NGC AU 53 (lot 6642) with a starting price of €8,000 (about $8,500)

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