South Africa, Orange Free State, Pattern Kroon, 1887, by W. Lauer for O. Nolte, in silver, arms, rev. value, edge finely grained, rev. overstamped with British East Africa countermark, 1888, 26.92g/6h (Hern O5; KM. Pn6). Small edge bruise at 7 o’clock and two tiny splits caused by the countermarking, otherwise nearly extremely fine, extremely rare £30,000-40,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the Collection of Dr George de Bruin.

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Hern believes that less than 10 pieces exist and that the counterstamp, strategically placed over the word essay, gives a pattern coin legal tender status