18th Century British Trade Tokens

Cornwall, Penryn, George Chapman George, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms, rev. laureate bust, flags and drum behind, edge plain, 10.96g/6h (DH 4). Minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £800-1,000

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

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Provenance: DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 161, illustrated on front cover