Auction Catalogue

24 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins including Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part II)

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 4392

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24 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£150

Cape Province, Cape Town, O[hlsson’s] C[ape] B[rewery], bronze Sixpence (Hern 396a [described as 9 Shillings]; Theron T25; Ford –). About very fine, very rare (£90-120)

Although the denominations appear somewhat ambiguous on Ohlsson’s issues, the cataloguer is certain that Sixpence is the correct interpretation of this piece, particularly as the die-axes of Ohlsson tokens appear to be always 6h