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Coin box. Made from a British 1797 ‘Cartwheel’ Twopence.

Electronic Auction 506
Lot: 890. Estimated: $ 150

Coin Jewelry & Other Objects, Copper

Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Coin box. Made from a British 1797 ‘Cartwheel’ Twopence. Coin Fine.

From the Anna Maria Island Collection.

Popular legend holds that coin boxes like these were used by spies to pass messages during the Napoleonic Wars.

Closing Date and Time: 15 December 2021 at 14:56:20 ET.

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Electronic Auction 506

Coin box. Made from a British 1797 ‘Cartwheel’ Twopence.