Lot 1614

Sale 124 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Medals, and Banknotes

Description

British Honduras, Henry Ganz, 1 1/2d in copper (20.5mm) 1885 (Pr. 76; Lyall 129; Rulau 1). Usual die crack on the reverse, practically mint state with traces of original mint red and rare.

Ex R.J.Ford (lot 535) Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 61b (W.J.Noble Collection) (lot 1345), Mark E.Freehill Collection.

These rare tokens saw limited circulation owing to the release later in the same year of the much larger official currency one cent coin.

Estimate
$720
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$470

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