Meek Collection of NZ Tokens
Lot 2240 Session 8 (2.30pm Thursday) Meek Collection of NZ Tokens
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $210
DE CARLE, E & Co., Dunedin penny, 1862 (A.-; L.315; Meek14, Heyde 60/1, not seen). No die clashing, scale bar 1 1/2 mm from V, edge knock at 4 o'clock on obverse otherwise nearly very fine and excessively rare if not unique.
Meek possibly obtained this specimen from A.H.F. Baldwin after he had published his book, he describes the Baldwin piece as the only example known.
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