Auction Catalogue

21 June 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 280

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21 June 2011

Hammer Price:
£200

Proving Pieces, The Mint, Birmingham, Specimen Piece, in copper, c. 1870, arms of Birmingham, the mint birmingham around, pellet stop punctuation, rev. cent in wreath, specimen piece above, edge plain, 38mm, 26.69g/12h (Sweeny 21; cf. Tansley 493). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour, rare £80-100

Provenance: Bt Format