New Zealand (1857) penny token KM-Tn49

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73338
photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73338 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $204. The catalog description[1] noted, "NEW ZEALAND. Christchurch. Copper Penny Token, ND (1857). PCGS MS-63 Brown. Featuring an intricate, slight profile view of a Maori warrior, this type is often referred to as the "Christchurch Medal" and offers deep brown surfaces and an overall very choice appearance."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, 34 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Tn49.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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