Auction Catalogue

30 June 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 417

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30 June 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1826 (ESC 1257; S 3812); William IV, Shilling, 1836 (ESC 1273; S 3812) [2]. Some stains, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£120-150)

Provenance:
Found on the banks of the Fish River (South Africa) in 1960 and thought possibly from a concealed military pay chest