British and World Coins, Medals, Tokens and Numismatic Books

Mahogany cabinet by W. Roberts, 13 .25 ins high, 12 .75 ins wide and 12 ins deep, double doors, lock and key, handles at sides, containing 24 trays with 762 finger pierced, felt-lined holes and a drawer 1ins deep (14 trays each with 25 holes of 1.8 ins (45mm), 6 trays with 36 holes of 1.5 ins (38mm), 2 (new) trays with 49 holes of 1.1ins (27mm)). Slight damage to beading (top left rear) and two replacement trays, otherwise in good condition (£300-400)

Purchased from Nadir Batuvantudave of Colombo, the source of many rarities in the Richard J. Ford collection of coins of Ceylon (see forword, Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Catalogue 19, 23 Feb. 1995)