COLONIAL AFRICA, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone Company. 1791-1807. Proof CU Cent (29mm, 18.91 g, 6h). Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1791 (though struck 1793).

CNG Feature Auction 117
Lot: 857. Estimated: $ 300

World, Copper

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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COLONIAL AFRICA, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone Company. 1791-1807. Proof CU Cent (29mm, 18.91 g, 6h). Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1791 (though struck 1793). Lion advancing slightly left, head facing / Clasped hands. Vice FT.8A; KM 2.1. Lustrous brown surfaces,a few very light contact marks. Proof. Lot includes old collector’s ticket.

Ex Collection of an English Queen’s Counsel (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 467, 6 May 2020), lot 524; Dix, Noonan, Webb 136 (8 June 2016), lot 136.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 117 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 May 2021. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 20 May 2021 at 9 AM ET.

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