Auction Catalogue

19 March 2009

Starting at 10:30 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 418

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£1,500

18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, a trial of the unfinished obv. die for his Halfpenny, in copper, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, no hatching in shield, ghb cypher below, edge plain, 13.74g (DH 65 bis II; Jan II, 107). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour in the legends, of the highest rarity, only one other specimen believed extant £600-800

The only other known specimen, ex F.W. Lincoln (No.1)/Jan/Deane, was auctioned for £640 in 1984