British West Africa 1927 1/10 penny

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 53883

This specimen was lot 53883 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $504. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. 1/10 Penny, 1927. London Mint. George V. NGC PROOF-64." This type was struck 1912-36 at London, Heaton and King's Norton. The harsh climate dictated that copper-nickel be used instead of the usual bronze.

Recorded mintage: 3,984,000 + proofs, a common date.

Specification: 1.72 g, copper-nickel, 20.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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• 1925-H 1/10 penny
• 1925 sixpence
• 1926 penny
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• 1927 ½ penny
• 1927 shilling
• 1928-H 1/10 penny
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