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Australian & Colonial (#448) Closed

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Lot 24Coins: 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 Ist of June ½d token commemorating the success of the British Fleet

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$140 (3 bids)
Estimate: $100 - $150

Australian & Colonial (#448) Closed

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  • 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 c