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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Sale 26 (Coins of the World) | |||
| Auctioneer: | St. James’s Auctions Ltd (Knightsbridge Coins) | Location: | Cavendish Hotel, 81 Jermyn Street, St Jamess, London SW1 |
| Contact: | Tel: 020 7930 7597 | ||
| Date: | 5th March 2014 | Time: | 1:30PM |
| Details: | Monday 3rd - Tuesday 4th March 10.30am to 4.30pm Viewing at other times by appointment |
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| Auction Lots - Page 2 | |||
| 51 | |||
| † George IV, pattern crown, 1820, by Mills for Whiteaves, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, very large bare head, with little neck, l., G. MILLS. F on truncation, MDCCCXX below rev. BRITANNIARUM ET HAN: REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, royal arms on square shield within Garter, crowned and with supporters, helmet, crest, scroll etc., PUB. BY R. WHITEAVES below, edge plain (ESC.259; L&S.7), deeply toned, in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 63, very rare £7500-8500 |
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| 52 | |||
| † George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805; ESC.246), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £800-1000 |
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| 53 | |||
| † George IV, halfcrown, 1821, laur. head l., rev. crowned garnished shield (S.3807; ESC.631), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £600-800 |
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| 54 | |||
| G Victoria, five pounds, 1839, 'Una & the Lion', raised TERTIO lettered edge, young head l., rev. the queen crowned holding orb and sceptre, wearing a long flowing gown, guiding a lion behind her, date below in Roman numerals, DIRIGE in the legend translating as 'May God direct my steps' (S.3851; W&R.278), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 63+ DEEP CAMEO, an unusually fine specimen exhibiting brightly mirrored fields, the frosted cameo of Victoria just delightful, one of the finest we have seen £65,000-75,000 A very rare piece and especially elusive in this condition. |
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| 55 | |||
| G Victoria, five pounds, 1839, 'Una & the Lion', plain edge, young head l., rev. the queen crowned holding orb and sceptre, wearing a long flowing gown, guiding a lion behind her, date below in Roman numerals, DIRIGE in the legend translating as 'May God direct my steps' (S.3851; W&R.280), a choice specimen showing very light handling and faint hairlines, a couple of spots of toning on reverse, in all practically as struck and seldom offered for sale, extremely rare with this edge £70,000-80,000 A Bonomi Pattern Crown, Number 1 |
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| 56 | |||
| † Victoria, pattern crown, 1837, by or for Joseph Bonomi (an Egyptologist), incuse Egyptian-style design showing queen's head l. with tight bun hairstyle, rev. Britannia walking r., with trident and shield, holding Victory, incuse inscription to l. and r., border of stars each side, numbered 1 on edge (ESC.320; L&S.1), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 62, about as struck £6000-7000 This is a highly important piece as it was the first example struck, denoted by the number on the edge. |
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| 57 | |||
| † Victoria, crown, 1845, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3882), toned, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 62 £2000-2500 A most attractive piece. |
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| 58 | |||
| † Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, 'Gothic' bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63 £4000-4500 |
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| 59 | |||
| † Victoria, proof crown, 1847, plain edge, 'Gothic' bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.291), deeply toned, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63 £4500-5000 |
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| 60 | |||
| † Victoria, pattern crown, 1887, in silver, by J.R. Thomas for Spink & Son, veiled and draped bust l. wearing the bejewelled 'small crown' (sometimes called the 'Jubilee Tiara'), legend in English in raised capital letters forming a perfect circle enclosing the portrait entirely within another circle of connected tiny roses, thistles and shamrock (the so-called Ornate Border), SPINK & SON on truncation, rev. FIVE SHILLINGS above a round central shield enclosed by the Latin legend of the Order of the Garter, supported by a crowned lion and a collared unicorn, date in Roman numerals below, the entire motif surrounded by another Ornate Border, plain edge (ESC.344 [R3]), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, virtually as struck, an exceptionally choice specimen exhibiting lovely greyish mauve toning, extremely rare, a classic of the late Victorian Era £4500-5500 Only 32 pieces struck. |
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| 61 | |||
| † George V, pattern double florin, 1911, in copper, by Huth, bare-headed bust l., ANGLESEY COPPER below, rev. crowned, cruciform shields, symbols in angles (L&S.24; unlisted in ESC. but cf. 401), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 66 Brown, very rare £1000-1250 A superb piece. |
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| 62 | |||
† George V, second coinage, trial sixpence, 1924, struck in gold, bare head l., rev. lion passant above crown, date 19 24 either side of crown (S.4024 [of the highest rarity]; W&R.430), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63, a tiny number 3 lightly engraved to the left of the lion in the reverse field by the Royal Mint, bold in strike with fully detailed face on the lion, and smooth surfaces glowing with gold lustre, a famous off-metal piece of great rarity £15,000-17,500A Selection of Sovereigns |
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| 63 | |||
| G George IV, proof sovereign, 1821, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800; W&R.231), light hairlines and some scuffing, otherwise extremely fine or better, very rare £3750-4250 |
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| 64 | |||
| G William IV, sovereign, 1833, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829B), about uncirculated £2250-2500 A rare date. |
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| 65 | |||
| G Victoria, sovereign, 1877S, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855), about mint state £400-500 The Specimen Sovereign of 1879 Minted at Sydney |
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| 66 | |||
| G Victoria, specimen sovereign, 1879, Sydney mint, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855; Fr.11; KM.6), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Specimen 65+, an extraordinary gem of great rarity and special beauty, clearly evidencing proof qualities including brightly mirrored fields with a frosted portrait in contrast, the reverse motif similarly contrasting, all details bold and deeply impressed by the dies onto a specially prepared blank, virtually as struck in 1879 £60,000-70,000 This magnificent coin represents one of the finest collecting opportunities for sovereign enthusiasts in many a year, and not only is it certified as special but it is also of recent fame. While the Krause-Mishler reference lists other proofs of colonial mints created during this period, and these are occasionally seen, the Sydney Mint proof of this year was known to exist for over a century but not located until it turned up in the USA in the early 1990s. Its history is remarkable. It was minted during the International Exhibition hosted by Sydney from 17 September 1879 to 20 April 1880, the first of its kind, where to mark the occasion specially struck sovereigns of both dates, each bearing the distinctive, bold S mintmark of the Sydney mint, were displayed among an exhibition of gold and silver medals. The occasion was indeed special: it was the first 'exhibition' ever held by any Australian colony, and Sydney had gone to great lengths to set up before its rival Melbourne (which planned a similar exhibition for 1880) was able to accomplish the task. The governor himself, Lord Augustus Loftas, cut the ribbon to open the Sydney exhibition. Only rarely had any Australian mint struck gold proofs. Three sets of the 1880 proofs are known, a Shield and a St George sovereign, and a half sovereign with shield, all with the young portrait of the Queen. The 1879 Sydney specimen sovereign is extremely rare, this being the sole specimen certified and known. None is recorded in museums or in institutions – only this coin, in private hands. It appears to be unique. Two pairs of Sydney Mint sovereigns of 1866 are known in specimen state (struck from polished dies, but not showing acid-etched or frosted contrasting portraits – this was considered the 'Sydney standard' as opposed to a cameo portrait); these coins have been recorded as being cleaned by the Royal Mint for the colonial office in 1879 for exhibition purposes, most likely also at the Sydney exposition of the same year. Fortunately, the 1879S specimen was spared cleaning. To illustrate its rarity: the 1871 Sydney sovereign is known in proof state (also without frosted portrait) and was clearly made to celebrate and preserve an example of the first new issue featuring the imperial portrait by William Wyon; rarely have other dates been specially minted to show off their qualities in the most dramatic manner, as only a proof can do, thus extremely rare specimens are known for the Jubilee year £5 and £2, and a few other dates of that era, but even they pale by comparison in rarity to the Sydney Mint proof sovereign of 1879, one of the greatest of all sovereign rarities – ultimate in rarity but also ultimate, as seen here, in both its wonderful quality and its delightful, bright eye-appeal. Its purchaser will instantly exalt his sovereign collection to the highest possible rank, which no others can possibly equal. Unique means there is only one, and only one collection may possess this golden jewel. |
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| 67 | |||
| G Victoria, sovereign, 1884S, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855), practically uncirculated £400-500 |
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| 68 | |||
| G Victoria, sovereign, 1886M, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, M below (S.3854), a few marks on obverse, otherwise a really good very fine, very rare £5250-5750 The key date in the shield back series. |
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| 69 | |||
| G Victoria, sovereign, 1879, young head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3856A), good very fine/about extremely fine, very scarce in this grade £2000-2500 |
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| 70 | |||
| G Elizabeth II, proof sovereign, 1974, diademed bust r. by Arnold Machin, rev. St. George slaying the dragon, reeded edge (S.4204), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 67 ULTRA CAMEO, a nearly perfect specimen exhibiting a marvellous portrait as well as full proof characteristics, accompanied by a copy of a letter from the Royal Mint attesting to its proof status - a major modern sovereign rarity for the finest of collections £12,500-15,000 This is a new discovery – it appears to be the only example known as a proof. Scottish Coins |
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| 71 | |||
| † Scotland, James VI, fifth coinage (1588), thistle noble, undated, crowned shield on ship, thistle below, rev. thistle plant with crossed sceptres and lions rampant in panel surrounded by eight thistles, wt. 7.67gms. (S.5456), on a full round flan, good very fine £7500-8500 |
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| 72 | |||
| † Scotland, James VI, ninth coinage (1604-1609), unit, mm. thistle, crowned half-length figure r., holding orb and sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms, English arms in first and fourth quarters, I-R at sides, wt. 10.00gms. (S.5463), almost extremely fine, rare in this grade £2750-3250 |
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| 73 | |||
| † Scotland, Charles I, third coinage (1637-1642), Briot's issue, unit, mm. B and thistle/-, crowned bust r., holding orb and shouldering sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms, crowned CR at sides, wt. 9.89gms. (S.5532), good very fine, reverse better £3000-3500 A Famous Scottish 60-Shillings Struck in Gold |
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| 74 | |||
| † Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in gold, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev. crowned arms in the collar of the Order of the Thistle, floral border inside legend, date divided by crown, plain edge (S.5635), a lovely specimen with frosty lustre and choice surfaces, nearly as struck, exceedingly rare £50,000-60,000 *ex Cochran-Patrick Collection, Sotheby's, 1957 (selling for £1100, 22 times the price of a Cromwell broad in the same auction) ex Lucien LaRiviere Scottish Collection, Spink, March 2006 Following a succession of mint appointments, charges of corruption over the weights of the various denominations issued in Scotland during the reign of the English king Charles II, political bickering inside the Mint, and the eventual replacement of officials running the facility, the Mint was closed and remained inoperable at the end of Charles II's reign in 1685. The innovative coiner John Falconer wished to be reinstated but parliament instead appointed Lord Maitland and master coiner William Sharpe. New coinage was to undergo the Trial of the Pyx to put an end to corruption. As a consequence of these changes, no gold or copper coins were minted during the reign of James VII, whose title designated him as James II on his Scottish coins because of the addition of MAG BR to the royal title. The die engraver remains unknown but was likely one or more of the Roettiers. While five silver denominations were intended, including the 60-shillings coin, only the denominations of 40-shillings and 10-shillings were produced during this brief reign. The portrait utilized for those coins is the same as that appearing on the 60-shillings coin seen here, although almost all of the contemporaneous coins known are of poorer quality and saw much use. It is quite possible that the reason no 60-shillings coins were issued was James II's infamous conversion to Catholicism, which fostered a crisis of confidence and led to the Glorious Revolution which ended his reign. We today have only to thank Matthew Young for rescuing the dies and producing c1828 literally a handful of examples of this beautiful coin, which is very scarce in silver and of exceeding rarity in gold, with only 3 known. |
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| 75 | |||
| † Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in silver, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev. crowned arms in the collar of the Order of the Thistle, floral border inside legend, date divided by crown, plain edge (S.5634), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Prooflike, boldly struck with rich grey toning, rare so fine, a highly superior specimen £2000-2500 There are no known examples of this piece struck during the reign of James VII/II - all examples are believed to be struck from original dies by Matthew Young circa 1828. |
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| 76 | |||
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| 77 | |||
| G Australia, Victoria, Adelaide pound, type two, 1852, date below crown within border, rev. value within dentillated border (KM.2; Fr.3; McD. Type II), about uncirculated £17,500-22,500 |
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| 78 | |||
| G Australia, Victoria, half sovereign, 1864, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA crowned within wreath (KM.3; Fr.10a; McD.011), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 61, choice mint state £5500-6000 This piece catalogues at A$35,000 in uncirculated condition. |
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| 79 | |||
| Australia, George V, florin, 1912, crowned bust l., rev. shield of arms with supporters (KM.27), extremely fine or better, scarce £1250-1500 |
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| 80 | |||
| † British Proof Trade Dollar, 1895, London mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63, a lovely choice specimen having rich silvery blue original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Osmond Chan Collection |
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| 81 | |||
| † British Proof Trade Dollar, 1897B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, an especially choice specimen having rich golden grey original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Remick Collection |
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| 82 | |||
| † British Proof Trade Dollar, 1898B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, an especially choice specimen having rich silvery grey and blue original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Remick Collection |
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| 83 | |||
| † British Proof Trade Dollar, 1899B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, an especially choice specimen having rich silvery golden blue original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Remick Collection |
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| 84 | |||
| British Trade Dollars (2): 1903/2B; 1909B, Britannia stg. l., holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holders, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 and About Uncirculated 58 respectively (2) £300-350 |
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| 85 | |||
| British Trade Dollar, 1921B, Bombay mint, Britannia stg l., holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63, sharp and very choice with superb lustre £20,000-25,000 A very rare date - reputedly only some 6 examples are known to exist. The piece offered here is an extraordinary coin, possibly the finest known example of this date (tied with another MS63 graded by PCGS), the next-finest certified piece being graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 55 – this is an important opportunity to obtain a major colonial rarity. |
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| 86 | |||
| † Ethiopia, Menelik II, werk, EE1889 (1897), bust r., within wreath, rev. lion l. holding banner (KM.18; Fr.20), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £500-550 |
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| 87 | |||
| † Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1866, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £12,500-15,000 The only thing preventing this and the 1867 dollar from grading much higher are the bagmarks on the obverse. This is freshly mint state, one of the finest we have seen. |
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| 88 | |||
| † Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1866, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 50 £350-450 |
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| 89 | |||
| † Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1867, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 62, light obverse bagmarks, otherwise choice mint state £6000-7000 |
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| 90 | |||
| India, Princely States, Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. value and date within wreath (KM.Y39; Fr.1037), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 65, extremely rare in this grade £2200-2500 An extraordinary example of this elusive type and the highest ever graded by NGC. |
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| 91 | |||
| India, Princely States, Bikanir, Victoria, proof restrike rupee, 1892, crowned bust l., rev. inscriptions in Hindi and Persian within circle, ONE RUPEE BIKANIR STATE around (KM.72), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64 £700-900 A very early restrike and a gem toned specimen. Missing in the Fore Collection and quite scarce. |
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| 92 | |||
| India, Princely States, Bikanir, Ganga Singh, proof 1⁄2 mohur, VS.1994 (1937), 50th Anniversary of Reign, bust of Maharaja facing, rev. Nagari legend, value and date (KM.XM2; Fr.1056), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 65 £1100-1300 Only two specimens have ever been graded and this is the finest – a gem! |
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| 93 | |||
| † India, Princely States, Gwalior, mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, AH.1135 (frozen date), year 2 (KM.114), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £350-400 |
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| 94 | |||
| † India, Princely States, Gwalior, Madho Rao, 1/3 mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. arms and date (KM.175; Fr.1129), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63, very rare £2750-3250 Only two specimens have been graded by NGC, both choice. |
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| 95 | |||
| India, Princely States, Hyderabad, silver gilt pattern ashrafi, AH.1320, Chahar Minar gateway, rev. Persian legend, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 65, a gem proof, extremely rare and to our knowledge not recorded in any of the numismatic literature £1000-1500 We know of only 3 or 4 specimens of this type in silver gilt. |
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| 96 | |||
| India, Princely States, Kutch, Madanasinghji, gold kori, VS.2004 (1947), coronation issue (KM.X M7; Fr.1281), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £650-700 A very rare coin struck in gold - a very low mintage. |
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| 97 | |||
| India, Princely States, Mewar, proof set of rupee, 1⁄2 rupee, 1⁄4 rupee, 1/8 rupee, and 1/16 rupee, VS.1985 (1928), landscape, legend above, rev. legend and date (cf KM.Y22/Y21/Y20/Y19/Y18 - not listed in proof), in plastic holders, graded by PCGS, the first four as Proof 63, the last as Proof 65, very rare (5) £1800-2200 A superb brilliant proof set. |
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| 98 | |||
| India, Princely States, Mewar, Fatteh Singh, pattern 1⁄4 rupee, VS.1985 (1928), struck in gold, inscriptions both sides (KM.PN6), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63, extremely rare £2000-2500 |
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| 99 | |||
| India, East India Company, Bengal presidency, rupee, undated, year 45, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.77), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £60-80 |
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| 100 | |||
| India, East India Company, Bengal presidency, rupee, undated, year 19, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.117), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £60-80 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Sale 26 (Coins of the World) | |||
| Auctioneer: | St. James’s Auctions Ltd (Knightsbridge Coins) | Location: | Cavendish Hotel, 81 Jermyn Street, St Jamess, London SW1 |
| Contact: | Tel: 020 7930 7597 | ||
| Date: | 5th March 2014 | Time: | 1:30PM |
| Details: | Monday 3rd - Tuesday 4th March 10.30am to 4.30pm Viewing at other times by appointment |
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