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№ 392

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15 September 2015

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Tokens (Early 19th century), Douglas (?), S. Ash, a brass ticket (perhaps for a Farthing), from the same dies as previous, incuse a stamped on obv., edge plain, 5.06g/12h (W 2059a; D 7; Prid. 49; cf. R.J. Ford I, 229; cf. BDW 14, 446; cf. Guard 546; cf. Baldwin 77, 2948). Very fine with traces of original tinning, very rare and one of the finest known £800-1,000

Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 492 [acquired October 1973]; R. Cain Collection, Spink Auction 145, 12-14 July 2000, lot 2774; Spink Auction 158, 27 March 2002, lot 575