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Irish Silver Coins and Tokens, 1649-1813, From the Collection of the Late Harrington Manville

Harrington Emerson Manville

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№ 295

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15 September 2015

Hammer Price:
£1,900

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1689 Augt·, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, edge grained, 8.11g/12h (S 6581CC; DF 413; KM. 94a). Face slightly rubbed and die flaw across reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,000-1,500

Provenance: Stack’s Auction (New York), 4-5 May 1995, lot 2710