Baldwin & Sons
Auction 85 26 September 2013
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† AFRICA. East AFRICA. East Africa and Uganda Protectorates, Edward VII, Cupro-nickel Cent, 1908 (KM 5a, Pn9).About uncirculated, a few light spots.
These were supposed to have been struck in Aluminium but one or two were struck in cupro-nickel, presumably to see what the proposed change in the metal for the following year would look like. It has the appearance of a matte proof, but a number of light spots give it a duller appearance so quite difficult to be positive of the mint's intent. This is the only Pattern coin of Edward that KM has not priced.
Part of the Arielle Collection Of British Colonial Coins.
Estimate: £1000-1500
These were supposed to have been struck in Aluminium but one or two were struck in cupro-nickel, presumably to see what the proposed change in the metal for the following year would look like. It has the appearance of a matte proof, but a number of light spots give it a duller appearance so quite difficult to be positive of the mint's intent. This is the only Pattern coin of Edward that KM has not priced.
Part of the Arielle Collection Of British Colonial Coins.
Estimate: £1000-1500