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Auction 38  26 Sep 2019
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Lot 1413

Estimate: 3000 GBP
Price realized: 2400 GBP
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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, wt. 11.3gms. (KM.Pn2; 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, exceedingly 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'.
(3000-4000 GBP)
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