Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 26.42g/6h (DH 3). Tiny obverse rim nick between 4 and 5 o’clock and a few minor surface marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: Bt J. Spingarn April 1998 [from Spink]