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An extremely rare piédfort Half-Pice, 1861
The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, copper piédfort Proof Pattern Half-Pice, 1861, Royal Mint, London, by L.C. Wyon, crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, 4.5 panels in jabot, rev. 1/2 pice above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, edge plain, 4.76g/12h (Prid. 707 [Sale, lot 170]; SW 4.173; KM. Pn29; cf. Fore II, 729). Virtually as struck, reverse retaining original brilliance and colour, extremely rare; very few specimens known £2,000-£2,600
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.
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‘Diana’ Collection, Baldwin Auction 54 (London), 6 May 2008, lot 251, label.
Owner’s ticket and envelope
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