CNG 87, Lot: 1978. Estimate $300. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SOMALIA, Colonial (Italian Somaliland). Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. Æ 4 Bese (30mm, 9.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated 1909. Bust left / Denomination and date in four lines. Pagani 973; KM 3. UNC, mostly red surfaces. Rare in high grade.

From the HLT Collection.