Unique ...... Provenance back to 1904
Lloyd
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1874-H HALFPENNY
Victoria. BMC 1808 (this piece listed). Freeman 320 (R20). Struck on a 2.5mm thick flan, 7.97grams.
Extremely Fine with lustre in the legends on both sides. The only known example. Probably Unique.
Ex J. G. Murdoch, Part 3, 15th March, 1904, Lot 659 (part).
Ex Dr Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19th December, 1911, Lot 453.
Ex H. D. Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955.
Ex V. M. Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb.
Ex E. M. H. Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59, 17th June, 1987, Lot 1803 (on commission).
Ex Dr Basil Nicholson, collection purchased and auctioned by Colin Cooke, 2003 (Lot 441)
Ex Your Man of the Hour ;o)
Oh yes.....
L
Victoria. BMC 1808 (this piece listed). Freeman 320 (R20). Struck on a 2.5mm thick flan, 7.97grams.
Extremely Fine with lustre in the legends on both sides. The only known example. Probably Unique.
Ex J. G. Murdoch, Part 3, 15th March, 1904, Lot 659 (part).
Ex Dr Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19th December, 1911, Lot 453.
Ex H. D. Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955.
Ex V. M. Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb.
Ex E. M. H. Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59, 17th June, 1987, Lot 1803 (on commission).
Ex Dr Basil Nicholson, collection purchased and auctioned by Colin Cooke, 2003 (Lot 441)
Ex Your Man of the Hour ;o)
Oh yes.....
L
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<< <i>Oh my!!! So, you endured the bidding wars, eh? Congrats. >>
More than endured - came out unscathed. I was prepared to get into debt for this coin. Now I've some spare cash to spend on other goodies
L
Just kidding, very nice!
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Wow- it's kind of hard to beat "unique"!
<< <i>Izzat lacquer on there? Vickie been sniffin' glue again?
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Might be drool from a previous owner.