Important British and World Coins

Miscellaneous, Royal Mint Trial Die, 1957, steel Trials (2), similar, both mis-strikes with elements of brockaging, one with date 1955 over 1957, dished flan, plain edge, 28mm, 5.49g/12h, other on slightly dished flan, feintly grooved line down edge, 28.5mm, 5.20g/12h; bronze Trial, similar, toothed borders both sides, 25mm, 5.71g/12h; copper Trial, similar, toothed borders both sides, 25mm, 5.62g/12h; aluminium Trial, similar, toothed borders both sides, thick flan, edge plain, 25mm, 2.71g/12h [5]. First two as made, others about extremely fine, fourth better (£60-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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Provenance:
Third DW Auction 23, 29 May 1996, lot 198.

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