Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2003

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

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Lot

№ 1055

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25 June 2003

Hammer Price:
£220

Cuba, Republic, Pattern 100 Pesos, 1977, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, struck in bronze, plain edge; Pattern 20 Pesos (4), 1977, Antonio Maceo, in cupro-nickel (or silvered brass); Ignacio Agramonte, Maximo Gomex, Antonio Maceo, all bronze, last with plain edge [5]. Obverse of the second badly marked and stained, otherwise extremely fine or nearly so (£100-150)

These patterns, which are amongst the first strikings of the then new Cuban mint, are all extremely rare. Fourth illustrated