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Auction 35  25 Jun 2019
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Lot 464

Estimate: 5000 USD
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British West Africa, Edward VII, Pattern or Specimen cupro-nickel penny, 1906, struck by the Royal Mint, as the type adopted for 1907, crown over central piercing and ONE PENNY, rev. star, NIGERIA – BRITISH WEST AFRICA, 11.3gms (KM Pn 2; FT 24; See Diana Sale lot 1363 for second piece known, circulated at £2800), a gem of a coin, struck on a thick flan and, perhaps, second known example, certified and graded by NGC as Specimen 63, excessively rare
*ex. David Vice Collection, Heritage Signature Auction 10 January 2016 (lot 37112)
The Diana catalogue stated that only a single other specimen was known – in the British Museum. The Heritage catalogue quoted David Vice, "the nicest example in private hands".
The only example graded as Specimen 63 by NGC.
英屬西非。1906年愛德華七世1便士銅鎳樣幣。皇家造幣廠。NGC SP-63.
(5000-6000)
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