Auction Catalogue

14 December 2004

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

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

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Lot

№ 698

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

British West Africa, George VI, Sixpence, 1952 (Vice 116; KM. 31). Extremely fine, much original colour, very rare (£80-100)

These coins were never released into circulation and virtually the entire mintage was melted down by Riverside Metal Co in New Jersey, USA. KM. state that ‘approximately 167’ pieces escaped the furnace