18th Century Tokens, Surrey, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, standing figure of George Cook, smoking pipe and holding a mug and a keg, rev. sr. g · cook fruiterer greengrocer & oyster merchant stangate lambeth, vegetables around, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 21.36g/6h (DH 1). Struck over a Penny of Mary Lambe of Bath [DH Somerset 8], extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse, very rare £350-450

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

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Provenance: Baldwin Argentum Auction, 2 December 2003, lot 267