1067536 | BAHAMAS. 1807 CU Penny. PCGS PR63BN (Brown). Soho. Edge: Engrailed. Laureate head right / Full masted ship. KM 1; Pridmore 3.

Described as follows in the Diana Collection catalogue: "the obverse die is free of die rust with the same portrait as the original 1806 (there are some differences though in the letters and the “1” of the date, the 1807 has a more squat, thick “1”) while the reverse has light but significant die rust, it is the same die as the 1806, just somewhat older (KM 1). Choice, bronzed proof The Ford example sold for. £2700 in 1990 and for US$2700 in 1975 in the Ray Byrne collection. We believe that no more than 5 examples are known.".

Ex. Diana Collection, Part 2 (Baldwin's Auction 58, September 2008, Lot 1205).


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