British West Africa 1926 2 shillings
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British West Africa comprised Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Nigeria. The union broke up in the late fifties as the parts were granted independence. This specimen was lot 71160 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. 2 Shillings, 1926. London Mint. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. A well struck coin with glossy luster and light to medium brassy color. A few minor marks are present on the bust." This type was struck 1920-28, 1936 and is a slightly better date.
Recorded mintage: 11,500,000.
Specification: tin-brass.
Catalog reference: KM-13b.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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