LOT 4330
United States of America AR Dime or 10 Cents. Dated 1854. 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.(2.41gr, 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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France. Louis XV AR Écu. Dated 1756. Bayonne mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Designs by Joseph-Charles Röettiers. LUD · XV · D · G · FR · ET NAV · REX., head with headband to left, J.C.R. in small lettering on truncation, below running dog to left / · SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM ✿ 1756, round shield of France crowned, between two olive branches linked at the base; L (mintmark) below. Edge inscription: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Dyplessy, Royales 1680; Gad R2 322; Ciani 2122; KM 512.12. 28.64gr, 42mm, 6h.
Fine. 'Σ' graffito on obverse.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Mexico, Republic AR 8 Reales. Dated 1860PF. Casa de Moneda de Guanajuato mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Phrygian cap inscribed LIBERTAD surrounded by radiant display; denomination, mintmark, date, assayer's initials and purity below / REPUBLICA MEXICANA •, eagle, with wings spread and head to right, alighting to left on cactus and holding serpent in beak and right talon; laurel and oak wreath below. KM 377.8. 26.83gr, 38mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Quarter Dollar or 25 Cents. Dated 1853. New Orleans mint. Date with arrows, and rays on reverse.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding cap on a stick 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, rays extending outward; mintmark and denomination below. KM 78. 5.89gr, 24mm, 6h.
Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
