Auction Catalogue

14 February 2012

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World Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 1052 x

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14 February 2012

Hammer Price:
£1,350

Barbados, ST JAMES, Sir Philip Gibbes, Restrike Proof Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 26mm, 7.61g/12h (Lyall 85; Prid. 25A; KM. Tn9a). Feint die flaw on obverse and some scuffing in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare
£300-400

Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 55; bt I. Rudman 1981