Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

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David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 4190

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£600

Pye, C., A Correct and Complete Representation of all the Provincial Copper Coins, Tokens of Trade, and Cards of Address, on Copper, Which were circulated as such between the years 1787 and 1801, When they were entirely superseded; A new copper coinage being at that time in circulation, issued by authority of government. 2nd edn, London, Matthew Young, nd (1819). 4to, later brown three-quarter leather with brown cloth, gilt, t.e.g. Title page, Names of Die-sinkers and Manufacturers, 2pp Advertisement by Pye (preface) dated 1801, 14pp Index, 55 engraved plates (of tokens), (1-52, 15*, 18* & 35*), interleaved throughout with blanks. Very rare (Manville 281). £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Literature.

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Provenance: Ex libris T.A. Jan, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 395