Cool Italian die trials from the King Farouk Collection

CoinAddict · June 6, 2005 4:46AM

Notice these on eBay and thought some of you might enjoy seeing them.

1907 1 Lira
1907 20 Centesimi

AuldFartte · June 6, 2005 6:51AM

Wow. I've never seen anything like that before.
The 20c is beautiful

CIVITAS · June 6, 2005 8:01AM

Anyone out there with a copy of Shulman or Mehl's sales of the Farouk Collection? Would be interesting to know if they are truly from the collection.

tbirde56 · June 6, 2005 9:19AM

Interesting!
The die trials are both dated 1907 but that type Lira was last made in 1907 and the 20 centesimi wasn't minted until 1908.

rhound1977 · June 6, 2005 10:49AM

Neat..... here they are:

docday2003 · June 6, 2005 12:29PM

<< <i>Anyone out there with a copy of Shulman or Mehl's sales of the Farouk Collection? Would be interesting to know if they are truly from the collection. >>

I agree. Anyone?

CoinAddict · June 14, 2005 5:19AM

The same person bought both of them.

cosmicdebris · June 14, 2005 7:16AM

Those are cool. Ron Guth got them for a bargain price.

Cool Italian die trials from the King Farouk Collection

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