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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Great Britain. Group of Six [6] CU Coins. 1766-1832.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Various types. 49gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
India, British Colonial, Victoria AR Rupee. Dated 1900. Bombay mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Design by William Wyon. VICTORIA EMPRESS, crowned and draped bust to left / Denomination above date; all within wreath. KM 492; SW 6.155. 11.65gr, 31mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Half Dollar or 50 Cents. Dated 1848. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding stick with cap and resting her right arm on shield inscribed LIBERTY; date below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows; mintmark and denomination below. KM 68. 13.07gr, 30mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
