Lot 2829

Description

(British Commonwealth), R.J. Ford Collection of British Colonial Coins, sold by Spink Coin Auctions, No.79 (Part 1), 15th October 1990, 725 lots, 38 plates, the first part on Europe and the West Indies; No.88 (Part 2), 14th October 1991, 686 lots, 27 plates, detailed text and prices realised list with second part, this on British Colonial Coins of Africa and Indian Ocean. Very fine soft bound, scarce and important. (2)

These sales rank next to the Pridmore sales of the early 1980's in importance and quality of production (Ford sales catalogued by Peter Mitchell). The sales includes coins from a number of important collections, including the Pridmore, Paget, Murdoch, Brushfield, Farouk, Spink, Cockayne, Byrne, Brand and Heaton mint etc.