Lot 1717
1888-S. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice golden toning who warm reddish hue sets off the underlying blast of luster from the mint-fresh surface. Pop 336; 45 finer (PCGS # 9009) .
A sugar-bon-bon for numerologists: The year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, and a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). This record will not be equaled until 2388 (MMCCCLXXXVIII), or (for those who are willing to wait a little while longer) surpassed until 2888 (MMDCCCLXXXVIII).
We won't leave you hanging: The three different emperors who ruled over Germany during 1888 were Wilhelm I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II. The mnemonic "drei Achten, drei Kaiser" (English: "three eights, three emperors") is still used today in Germany by children and adults alike to learn the year in question.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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