DAVISSONS LTD. ANNOUNCES E-AUCTION 9

Davissons Ltd. of Cold Spring, Minnesota announces E-Auction 9, closing Wednesday, April 29, a live internet and mail bid sale posted on their website, www.davcoin.com. As with all Davissons auctions this sale has no buyer’s fee.

This 100 lot sale features a selection of higher quality items, in addition to a range of attractive pieces at affordable estimates to appeal to a broad range of collectors. Some highlights include:

*A run of mints of Edward I and a sampling of the different coinages of Elizabeth I

*Attractive Greek silver including a high grade early New Style tetradrachm of Athens and some BCD pieces of Sicyon

Lot 11: ATTICA. Athens. AR tetradrachm. New Style coinage. 187/6 B.C. Good Extremely Fine. Estimate: $800

* Greek bronzes from stock held in the back of the safe for many years—better material for the dollar than much of what is available now

*Judaic coinage from the era of the New Testament

*Late Roman in minty condition

*A few British Celtic pieces including two mint state pieces from a recently acquired collection

Lot 42: CELTIC BRITAIN. Southern: Regini and Atrebates. Verica. Circa A.D. 10-40. AR unit. Mint State. Estimate: $400

*A few appealing milled pieces

Lot 76: William III. 1696/o – variety unlisted in ESC. 1694-1702. AR sixpence. 1696/o – variety unlisted in ESC. Good Very Fine. Estimate: $150

*Some high grade “Conders”

*A couple beautifully toned US commemorative halves from a small collection that had been stored in a Wayte Raymond board for several decades

*Four striking medals including the final two City of London medals out of a consignment offered over the course of the last few auctions, and two Mint State Napolean medals

Lot 99: Corporation of the City of London. Coal Exchange Opened 1849. Æ. 90 mm. Interior of the Coal Exchange with three dimensional perspective achieved by designing depth into the medal. Good Extremely Fine. Estimate: $400

A family business composed of Allan, Marnie and Lief Davisson, Davissons Ltd has been in business for over 40 years. Their goal with every E-Auction is to provide interesting and unusual pieces at conservative estimates. “It doesn’t have to be expensive to be interesting!”

The sale is posted on their website, www.davcoin.com where you can bid live. You may also request a print catalog. Contact them or bid by emailing info@davcoin.com or fax (320) 685-8636 or phone (320) 685-3835, or mail at PO Box 323, Cold Spring MN 56320 USA.

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