Lot 593

Sale 61 · Important Australian & World Coins, Banknotes & Military Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tickets, Passes & Tokens

Description

Bird (rooster) left/Murphy Bride Street Dublin, crown above harp? in copper (27mm) with brass plug insert on reverse. Crude dies and flan cracked (from overstriking on a worn halfpenny?). Sphinx above crown within wreath/Edward Jones Dame Street Dublin, in copper (29mm) plug or solder in centre of reverse, a regimental button die(?) Both unpublished fair, good fine and extremely rare, the first possibly unique. (2)

Purchased from C.J. Denton in 1986. The first also ex H.D. Gibbs Collection (sold with his original envelope) and Spink Sale 43 (lot 362 part).

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$150