Lot 1250

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

Description

Bank of Montreal 'Side View' halfpenny token, 1838 (C.10A3). Minor rim bruise at 9 o'clock, loose collar, some fishtailing evident flat on some high points, otherwise extremely fine or better and very rare.

Ex Burdette G. Johnson Estate and Spink America Sale 3 June 1997 (lot 71). These were rejected due to quality of striking and weight variances. The stress lines evidence in this strike suggest some problem with planchets.

Estimate
$650
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$700