Auction Catalogue

13 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 750

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£80

New Guinea, Shell Money, string of doubly pierced cowries and shell beads, mostly red and white with a few green, threaded on fibre, 28cm (Quiggin pp.176-7, fig. 75B). Very fine (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Macdonald Collection of Primitive Currency.

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Collection

Plate VII