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BIRMINGHAM, The Mint, Birmingham, Specimen Piece, in brass, c. 1870, arms of Birmingham, the mint birmingham around, pellet stop punctuation, rev. cent in wreath, specimen piece above, edge plain, 38mm, 20.82g (Sweeny 21-2; cf. Tansley 493-4). Very fine; pierced and with ring for suspension £50-70