LOT 4329
United States of America AR Dime or 10 Cents. Dated 1853. New Orleans mint. Date with arrows.
Seated Liberty facing to left, holding liberty cap on stick and shield, date with arrows in exergue / ONE DIME in two lines within wreath, mintmark below. KM 77. Near Very Fine.(2.46gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
FootnotesThe arrows either side of the date were added to indicate that the standard coin weight had been reduced from the previous issue.
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Hong Kong. Victoria CU Cent. Dated 1877. Royal mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Design by William Wyon. VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust to left / ✿ HONG - KONG ✿, 香 仙 一 港, denomination and date below. KM 4. 7.37gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Half Dollar or 50 Cents. Dated 1855. New Orleans mint. Date with arrows.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding stick with cap and resting her right arm on shield inscribed LIBERTY; date with arrows below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows; mintmark and denomination below. KM 82. 12.29gr, 31mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Mexico (New Spain). Philip V AR Real. Dated 1741. Casa de Moneda de México mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
PHILIP • V • D • G • HISPAN • ET IND • REX, crowned arms shield; MF I flanking / VTRAQUE VNUM, crowned hemispheres flanked by pillars; Mᴼ 1741 Mᴼ below. KM 75.1. 3.21gr, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
