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August 21, 2013 - HONG KONG473473 (x1.5)473 Tibet, Anonymous, 20-Tam Srang, 11.28g, 15-52, snow lion facing left, the words rabbyung 15 (“cycle 15”) above and lo 52 (“year 52”) below, rev. as previous coin but withdot in centre of central circle (YZM 5; KM. Y22), in PCGS holder, graded cleaned AU,scarcePROVENANCE:Ex. Collection of Margaret (Peggy) D. Williamson.Author of “Memoirs of a Political Officer’s wife in Tibet, Sikim and Bhutan” (incollaboration with John Snelling), Wisdom Publications, London, 1987. In the early1930s her husband Frederick (Derrick) Williamson was political officer in Sikkim for theBritish Indian Government. In 1935, during a third visit to Tibet, her husband died inLhasa. She accompanied her husband on all official visits to Tibet and Bhutan.In matters regarding the minting of Tibetan coins Nicholas Rhodes helped Mrs.Williamson with the parts in her book which deal with this subject. Undoubtedly the goldcoin, dated 15-52 was presented to the Williamsons during one of their three visits toLhasa.HK$30,000-40,000(US$4,000-5,000)474474 (x1.5)474 Tibet, Anonymous, 20-Tam Srang, 10.82g, 15-53, snow lion facing left, the words rabbyung 15 (“cycle 15”) above and lo 53 (“year 53”) below, rev. as previous coin butwithout dot in centre of central circle (YZM - ; KM. Y22; LM -), in PCGS holder, gradededge repaired UNC, scarceHK$30,000-40,000(US$4,000-5,000)475475 (x1.5)475 Tibet, Anonymous, 20-Tam Srang, 10.94g, 15-54, snow lion facing left, the words rabbyung 15 (“cycle 15”) above and lo 54 (“year 54”) below, rev. as previous coin, withoutdot in centre of central circle (YZM 8; KM. Y22; LM 1063), in PCGS holder, gradedMS63, very fine and scarceHK$30,000-40,000(US$4,000-5,000)111