Nigeria, MacGregor Laird, 1/8th Penny, obv. three-mast schooner-rigged steam ship, above the flag in Malayo-Arabic the intended vale 1/400 (dollar), below the ship the date in Malayo-Arabic, 1274 (A.H.), rev. LAIRD above a scroll / 1/8 Penny, 1/400 Dollar / 1858, copper, 21mm (Vice FT 7, die 1; Prid. Lot 673). Extremely fine, but a weak strike, some original colour, rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: bt. A. H. Baldwin & Sons, 1986

The rarest of the three die varieties. Usually found in high grade and have a peculiar tarnished or cleaned appearance caused by an improper acid treatment of the planchet prior to striking. They may represent a rejected pattern for the circulation issue