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

№ 1469

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£120

South Africa, 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Union, 1970, a gold replica of the George V Twopence-Halfpenny postage stamp by E. Tiessen Pty Ltd, rev. legend, stamped 001 in field, 31 x 26mm, 18ct, 17.77g. Brilliant; in white leather fitted case with certificate (£70-90)

Provenance:
Presented to Louis-François Rive, South Africa’s postmaster general, when he opened the philatelic exhibition at Port Elizabeth on 19 October 1970.

500 struck