Auction Catalogue

13 June 2013

Starting at 2:00 PM

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World and Islamic Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1298

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13 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£410

Australia, TASMANIA, Hobart, Olf Hedberg, Specimen Penny by W.J. Taylor, value, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, australia above, spear points to i, edge plain, 15.07g/6h (A 201; R 196; KM. Tn96.1). Usual light die breaks under Britannia’s right arm and to right of olive branch, trifling surface marks and a tiny obverse edge nick at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, even light brown patina, very rare £300-400