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Description

Haile Selassie gold 1/2 Werk EE 1923 (1930) UNC Details (Scratches) NGC, Addis Ababa mint, KM20, Fr-29. An important one-year Ethiopian type featuring the newly crowned Emperor Haile Selassie, who ruled until 1974.
From the Eternal Collection, Part III

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 3.5g
AGW: 0.1013oz
Melt Value: $440.25
Gold Spot: $4,346/oz (12-21-2025 12:52AM CT)


Estimate: $500 - $1,000.

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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Auction Info

Proxy Bidding Ends 
January
12th Monday 8:50 am CT
Auction Dates
January
12th Monday
Proxy Bidding Time Remaining 
21 Days 17h 6m 18s
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
Lot Tracking Activity: 17
Page Views: 170

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
22% of the successful bid (minimum $29) per lot.

This lot is in: 1 - Signature® Floor Session - The Eternal Collection (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 30001-30124) - 9:00 AM Central Time, Monday, January 12, 2026 (10:00 AM Eastern Time).
[Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live now starts within 2 hours of when the auction opens for proxy bidding and continues through the live session.]

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Additional Location Info:
InterContinental New York Barclay
111 East 48th Street
New York, NY 10017

Current Bid:
$240
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