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Auction: CSS72 - A Collection of South East Asian Coins and Banknotes Part II
Lot: 204

Penang, Tin Cent of Penang officials Anderson and Clubley, 1809, weighs 26.39g, Extremely Fine
Obverse: "A+C 1809" within plain circle, and countermarked with Chinese character;
Reverse: blank.
The "almost extremely fine" Pridmore example brought GBP2500 ($4300), and was from completely different dies than the present example.
In the Pridmore variety the ampersand is inverted, and the figure 1 in the date is written as a crescent.
On the present example the ampersand is correctly engraved, and the figure 1 is an arabic 1.
This represents a discovery of major importance, and it is presumed that the present example is unique.
Of the highest desirability.
(Pr- 23, SS-25b), NGC Not Encapsulated, Ineligible Type, Cert. #3957234-054. Pedigree: Purchased from Howard Simmons, London, 29 Oct 1984.

Estimate
HK$50,000 to HK$75,000

Starting price
HK$45000