Auction Catalogue

9 December 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1070

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9 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£40

Watherston, J.H., Tables shewing the legally appointed weight of British Gold and Silver Coin manufactured pursuant to Mint indenture, dated 6th February 1817…and suggestions for altering the same, London, 1847, 48pp (Manville 355). Original decorated blue cloth; title page signed by the author and with Royal Mint library stamp below, a fine copy £40-60

Provenance: Ex libris Royal Mint duplicates, Spink Auction 47, 10 October 1985, lot 1317; Alfred Bole