Auction Catalogue

11 February 2015

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Commemorative Medals

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№ 357 x

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11 February 2015

Hammer Price:
£3,800

Burma, Union, Proof set, 1952, comprising Kyat, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 Pyas, first two edges grained, others edges plain, all 12h (KM. PS 2; cf. Spink Australia 25, 1038) [6]. Brilliant mint state, very rare £600-800

Provenance: Noble Numismatics Auction 91 (Melbourne), 21-3 July 2009, lot 2015 (part).

Slabbed in NGC holders, graded PF 66, PF 66, PF 67, PF 66, PF 67 and PF 64 RB respectively. 100 sets were struck and supplied to Burma in 1953, but this set is not one of them