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№ 2071

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£250

Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Three Shillings and Sixpence, 1788, in silver, bust right, rev. barge sailing left, fine silver around, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 15.52g/12h (DH Warwickshire 337). Scrape mark on Wilkinson’s forehead and a rim nick on reverse at 12 o’clock, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare (£200-250)

Provenance:
M. Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (178).

100 struck; the issue was quickly withdrawn as currency and later distributed privately as medals