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Sold on 28 September 2005

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The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials

Joanna Tansley

Lot

№ 455

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28 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£25

British West Africa, George VI, Trial Shillings (2), both 1952, in chromised mild steel, similar, rev. palm tree divides date, trial horizontally at right in a different position to that in the previous lot, edges plain, both 23mm, 4.96g/12h, 4.98g/12h (Vice 326; KM. TS3) [2]. First with edge damaged in an attempt to remove the coin from the die, otherwise very fine, second with light file marks on edge, good fine but dirty (£30-40)