The Lissner Collection, Lot: 127. Estimate $400. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COLONIAL AFRICA, Belgian. Congo Belge (Belgian Congo). temp. Léopold III. King of Belgium, 1934-1951. AR 50 Francs (35mm, 17.33 g, 12h). Banque du Congo Belge issue. Philadelphia mint. Dated 1944. KM 27. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Choice to gem brilliant uncirculated. A bright white coin with just a hint of toning on the high points of the edge. A couple of tiny toning spots on the reverse. None graded higher and extremely rare this choice. Finest we have seen.