Lot 81
London, Piccadilly , George Bayly (rare breeds dealer and menagerie owner) Halfpenny [late 1790s], Crocodile lying on ba …

Auction: 7 October 2024 at 10:00 BST
£1,140
Description
London, Piccadilly , George Bayly (rare breeds dealer and menagerie owner) Halfpenny [late 1790s], Crocodile lying on bank, rev. rattlesnake by tree, edge plain, 28mm.11.91gm. (DH 253). Gem UNC, iridescent and proof-like surfaces with much original red mint lustre, superb and rare ‘R’.

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