Isle of Man 1733 penny
This specimen was lot 3981 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $434.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "ISLE OF MAN. Penny, 1733. James Stanley, Tenth Earl of Derby. PCGS AU-58 BN Secure Holder. Second issue. Frosted cap. Nice strike. Some mint red still present amongst the devices. From the Demarete Collection." In 1733, the Isle of Man was the private estate of the Earl of Atholl, who did not cede his rights to the Crown until 1765. Pennies were issued in 1709, 1733, 1758, 1786 and 1798; numerous restrikes exist in various metals.
Specification: copper.
Recorded Mintage: 72,000.
Catalog reference: KM-5; S-7408.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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