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Egypt British Protectorate & Kingdom Collection,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:425.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Egypt British Protectorate & Kingdom Collection,
<B>British Protectorate & Kingdom Collection,</B></I> this selection of 71 coins spans the period following Ottoman rule in Egypt and includes the coins struck during World War I under British influence and the subsequent coinage of Kings Fuad and Farouk up until 1950. The series from 1916-1920 also circulated in Palestine until 1927. Grades range from Fine to UNC, but are primarily in the F-VF category. This group includes many silver issues and several scarcer types and dates. British Protectorate: 1/2 Millieme KM312 1917 UNC, Millieme KM313 1917, 1917H, KM314 2 Milliemes 1916H, 1917, 1917H, KM315 5 Milliemes 1916, 1916H, 1917, 1917H, KM316 10 Milliemes 1916, 1916H, 1917H, KM317 2 Piastres 1916, 1917, 1917H, 5 Piastres KM318 1916, 1917, 1917H, 10 Piastres KM319 1916, 1917 and KM320 1917H, 20 Piastres KM321 1916, 1917 and KM322 1917H, VF and very scarce, Sultan Fuad: 2 Piastres KM325 1920H, very scarce type, small dent, 5 Piastres KM326 1920H, scarce and 10 Piastres KM327 1920H, scarce type, King Fuad: 1/2 Millieme KM330 1924H cleaned AU, Millieme KM331 1924H, 2 Milliemes KM332 1924H, 5 Milliemes KM333 1924 cleaned AU, 10 Milliemes KM334 1924, 2 Piastres KM335 1923H, 5 Piastres KM336 1923, 1923H, 10 Piastres KM337 1923, 1923H, 20 Piastres KM338 1923, Millieme KM344 1929BP, 1935, 2 Milliemes KM345 1929BP, UNC, 2 1/2 Milliemes KM356 1933, scarce, 5 Milliemes KM346 1929BP, 2 Piastres KM348 1929BP, AU, 5 Piastres KM349 1933, 10 Piastres KM350 1929BP, 1933, 20 Piastres KM352 1933 cleaned VF, King Farouk: 1/2 Millieme KM357 1938, scarce, Millieme KM358 1938, 1950, 5 Milliemes KM360 1938 AU, 1943, 10 Milliemes KM361 1938 UNC, 1943, Millieme copper-nickel KM362 1938 scarce, 2 Milliemes KM359 1938 scarce, 5 Milliemes KM363 1938 AU, 1941 cleaned AU, 10 Milliemes KM364 1941 XF, 2 Piastres KM365 1937 XF, 1939 scarce date, 1942, 5 Piastres KM366 1937, 1939, 10 Piastres KM367 1937, 1939 XF, 20 Piastres KM368 1937 cleaned AU and 1939 cleaned XF, both scarce crown-sized silver types, and 2 Piastres hexagonal KM369 1944. A nice grouping which is 95% complete (non-gold) for the period. Total catalog/retail value is about $800. <B>Sold as is, no return lot.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)