18th Century, Northumberland, Newcastle, W. Mather, Penny, 1797, in white metal, Justice supporting a shield emblazoned with an anchor and key, reverse legend in 8 lines (DH 2). Almost extremely fine and extremely rare, a nicely preserved example (£140-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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William Mather, hardware manufacturer, Dean Street, Newcastle. At least three other specimens known, those illustrated by DH, by Bell (TT, p.126) and in the Gerson collection (Pt. 2, lot 216)