18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 36.81g/12h (DH 19). Trifling surface marks on obverse and a small spot by date, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour and proof-like surfaces, very rare £1,200-1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Dr Allen Bennett Collection.

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Provenance: J. Spingarn Collection FPL (381) [from Spink]; bt J.S. March 2001