Auction Catalogue

17 November 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Coins from the Dr George de Bruin Collection

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 170 x

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17 November 2011

Hammer Price:
£22,000

South Africa, Thomas Burgers, Pattern Halfcrown, 1874, after L.C. Wyon, in copper, edge plain, 12.34g/6h (cf. Hern T12; cf. KM. Pn6). Small carbon spot on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine with original colour, excessively rare; not listed in the main references without gilding £3,000-4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the Collection of Dr George de Bruin.

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Sold with a card holder which suggests that the coin was previously slabbed by PCGS, graded SP 64RB