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January 2014 NYINC Auction - Sess. A-B  10-11 January 2014
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Lot 1751

Starting price: 1800 USD
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YAP ISLAND. Stone Money "Fei", ND (ca. Late 19th- Early 20th Century) Post O'Keefe Type.
10 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 1 1/8; 5 lbs 9.8 oz. Opitz-pg.316/21; Quiggin-pg.144, pl#12; Sigler-pg.19. Seemingly produced after the introduction of shaping with modern tools by David O'Keefe. Compare to earlier type, this stone's central lip is more pronounced. The fields are smoother and the edge is more uniformly square. Chipped near edge with attractive patina.
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