18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, yeoman leaning against horse, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge god save the king and constitution, 13.78g/6h (DH 33a). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare
£250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: W.J. Davis Collection, Glendining Auction, 29-30 April 1920, lot 21; Levine Collection; W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 256 (part) [from Baldwin October 1927]; A.W. Jan Collection; with Baldwin; Davissons Mailbid Sale 12, 18 November 1999 (326); bt A. Davisson 2001