Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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According the famed author and collector Major Fred Pridmore, these copper fractional dollar pieces--denominated 1/50, 1/100 and 1/200 Dollar (2 Pence, Penny, and 1/2 Penny, respectively)--were approved in 1822 and intended for use in Sierra Leone, Mauritius, and the West Indies. The dies were prepared by renowned engraver William Wyon and 5 tons of weight of the 1/50 version were struck, but never issued and, in 1825, they were ordered to be melted down. These issues therefore only occur as patterns.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000