Seychelles 1948 2 cents

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from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, part of lot 23216
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This specimen was part of lot 23216 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), which for $998.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "SEYCHELLES. Three Piece Proof Set, 1948. KM-5, 6, & 7. The Cent is graded as PROOF-63 RB. The 2 Cents is graded as PROOF-65 RB. And the 5 Cents is graded as PROOF-64 RB. All are sharply struck with light attractive toning. A nice evenly matched set with good eye appeal." All three pieces, including the two cents shown here, are one year types.

Recorded mintage: 350,000 plus proofs.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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