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Auction: 25055 - British Medals and World Coins featuring The Hurter-Amman Collection of Ancient and European Gold
Lot: 748

NGC MS63 PROOFLIKE | *Top Pop* | Voyage of the Chinese Junk "Keying", WM Medal, 1848, by T. Halliday of Birmingham, starboard view of the junk, THE CHINESE JUNK "KEYING." in exergue in two lines, rev. THE FIRST JUNK | THAT EVER ROUNDED | THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, OR | APPEARED IN BRITISH WATERS. | HER DIMENSIONS ARE - | LENGTH, 160FT., DEPTH OF HOLD, 12 FT., | BURDEN, 800 TONS, CHINESE MEASUREMENT, | RUDDER, 7 1/2 TONS, MAINSAIL, 9 TONS ;MAINMAST, 85 FEET LONG FROM DECK, | THE SHIP IS BUILT OF TEAK WOOD; | SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG, 6 TH | DECEMBER 1846, ARRIVED IN | ENGLAND 27TH MARCH 1848, | 477 DAYS FROM CANTON. | 'CAPTAIN KELLETT' | COMMANDER., in 16 lines, 45mm, 25.82g (Eimer -; BHM 2315), with pleasing original and near brilliant surfaces, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded MS63 PL (Cert. #8222387-001) [*Single Finest Certified*]

https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222387-001/63/

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£250