Auction Catalogue

7 December 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Celtic, British and World Coins, Jetons, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 551

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7 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£5,000

Free State (1921-1937), Pattern Sixpence, 1927, by P. Morbiducci, in nickel-silver, harp, prova in field, rev. wolfhound, edge plain, 4.04g/6h (cf. Brady, SNC June 1976, 26-7, recté nickel-silver; S –; DF –; KM. Pr5). Test mark on edge, light spotting on animal’s head and belly, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare; only five specimens known to Brady £2,000-2,500

Provenance: SNC February 2004 (667), recté nickel-silver; S.A. Bole Collection