The Lissner Collection, Lot: 134. Estimate $500. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COLONIAL AFRICA, Italian. Eritrea. Umberto I. King of Italy, 1878-1900. AR 2 Lire (27mm, 10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated 1890 R. KM 3; Mont 82. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 WINGS APPROVED. Superb green, blue and amber iridescent patina. Highest ever graded, none higher. A wonderful type coin.