Auction Catalogue

30 September 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coinsxx

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 4287 x

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30 September 2009

Estimate: £800–£1,000

Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Julius Popper, Gramo, 1889 (KM Tn5; F 2). A few edge nicks and scratched in reverse legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very rare £800-1,000

Struck by Julius Popper, a Romanian Jewish immigrant who had obtained mining rights on the island now ruled by Argentina and Chile