Auction Catalogue

5 October 2011

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18th Century British Trade Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 18

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5 October 2011

Hammer Price:
£280

Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 11.81g/6h (DH 19; Preston-Morley 1036). Spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, extremely rare; only six specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum £300-400

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

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Provenance: Bt W. McKivor 2008