Lot 2963

Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection

Description

George III, cartwheel penny, 1797 (S.3777); halfcrown, 1818 (S.3789); George II, sixpence, 1746 (S.3710A). Last two coins very worn, first coin has two small edge bumps on obverse and a thin vertical and horizontal scratch on reverse otherwise very fine. (3)

Together with a hand-written note dated 1/11/49 from J.H.Deacon, Curator of the National Gallery, Adelaide, valuing the halfcrown at 3/9d (exchange value). As paper was scarce at the time it was written on the back of a portion of one of his old letters from Kent Numismatic Society, Maidstone.

Estimate
$80
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$90

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