Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 822

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£900

United States of America, Massachusetts, Oak Tree coinage, Threepence, 1652, mm. rose, oak tree, masathvsets around, normal s, rev. similar, 0.92gm (Noe 27; Durst 13). Obverse legend almost obliterated but tree fine, reverse about fine, rare (£600-800)

Provenance:
Found on a drover’s road near St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Kent, 1989.

Die-axis 12h. Illustration above enlarged; also see Colour Plate VI