Auction Catalogue

14 February 2012

Starting at 2:00 PM

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World Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 1123 x

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14 February 2012

Hammer Price:
£120

Danish West Indies, Merchant Tokens, Fratelli Copello & Cia, German silver 5 Cents, c. 1889, legend around value both sides, 18.5mm, 1.37g/12h (Sømod 4631; Higgie 429; Lyall Sale 866); copper Cents (2), both c. 1889, similar, one countermarked d on one side, both 23mm, 3.25g/12h, 3.09g/12h (Sømod 4632; Higgie 428; Lyall Sale 865) [3]. First extremely fine but with nick in edge, others very fine £80-100

Obverses of first two only illustrated. Giuseppe and Girolamo Copello (b. Italy), ship brokers and shopkeepers, Charlotte Amalie