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№ 1248

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£160

17th Century, Rutland, Lyddington, Henry Sewell, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.91g/6h (N 3864, this piece; BW. 2). Tiny snick in edge, fair to fine, extremely rare; the only issue for the village (£90-120)

Provenance:
Col. R.J. Carthew Collection,
SCMB March 1946 (CT 29, part)
R.A. Nott Collection
Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 426 (part)
bt N.A. Clark.

The only token for the county reading
rvtland shire