Auction Catalogue

28 September 2011

Starting at 1:00 PM

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World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 3154 x

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28 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£3,900

French Guyana, Republic, Pattern 5 Francs, 1887, by C. Wurden, in silver, Liberty head left, essai below, rev. Maltese cross with value in centre, edge grained, 25.22g/6h (GC 11; Guttag 1830). Good extremely fine, toned, extremely rare £1,200-1,500

Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-15 June 1975, lot 1405