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C. M. Schwarz Leipzig Advertising Token - 50 Cents - 1/2 Shilling 1937-H AU55 NGC Heaton mint. Obv. EAST AFRICA - FIFTY  CENTS - HALF SHILLING, Lion walking right before mountains. Rev. C. M. SCHWARZ. GmbH. LEIPZIG. W. 33 in a circle. Apparently a scarce token, made by mating the standard reverse die from the circulating East African 50 cents of 1937 with a simplistic merchant die; we can find no other records of this type appearing at auction in at least a decade. Ideal for the advanced collector of East African coins.

Metal: Silver
Weight: 3.8879g
ASW: 0.0312oz
Mintage: 4,000,000


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Auction Dates
January, 2016
10th Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
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Sold on Jan 10, 2016 for: $235.00
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