18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1799, head of Mercury left, rev. remains of a pyramid and fallen statue, three hands couped at the wrists above, edge payable by george barker + +, 16.64g/12h (DH 69). FDC, extremely rare £800-1,000

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.A. Bobbe Collection [from Baldwin November 1984]; bt J.A.B. April 2001