Heritage World Coin Auctions
Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Danish West Indies
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Frederik VII Countermark Shilling (circa 1850), KMX-61 (similar but earlier host coin), G6 NGC. The crowned FR VIII counterstamp on an English Shilling 1696E, nicely toned with a deeply applied mark. This counterstamp is listed in the KM "Unusual" book because there is considerable controversy as to whether this die is original. Sold with the original collection tag and an auction envelope from Hans Schulman, Lot 867 in January, 1971.
Estimate: 300-500 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Frederik VII Countermark Shilling (circa 1850), KMX-61 (similar but earlier host coin), G6 NGC. The crowned FR VIII counterstamp on an English Shilling 1696E, nicely toned with a deeply applied mark. This counterstamp is listed in the KM "Unusual" book because there is considerable controversy as to whether this die is original. Sold with the original collection tag and an auction envelope from Hans Schulman, Lot 867 in January, 1971.
Estimate: 300-500 USD