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LOT 4257
Group of Two [2] Hungary, Franz Joseph I AR Forint. Dated 1884 &1887.
Laureate head of Franz Joseph I to right, KB (mintmark) below / Coat of arms of Hungary. KM 469. Condition as seen.(25.23gr total.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
