Lot #24 - Coins: 1797 King George III ‘Cartwheel’ One Penny
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial
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Sale Date:24 Nov 2019 ~ 12noon (AEDT)
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Lot #:24
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Lot Description:Coins: 1797 King George III ‘Cartwheel’ One Penny
a huge 28g copper coin which became Australia’s first penny when HMS Porpoise brought a shipment from Britain in 1800 to be used by the NSW Governor to pay for supplies, the coin then going into general circulation; also 1858 Professor Holloway’s Pills and Ointments One Penny token and a heavily worn British 1795 Earl Howe - Glorious 1st of June ?d token commemorating the success of the British Fleet in the French Revolutionary Wars. (3) -
Estimate:A$100 - 150
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Realised Price:
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Category:Numismatics
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