18th Century British Trade Tokens

Nottinghamshire, Ravenshead, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Newstead Abbey, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.49g/11h (DH 5). Small rim fault under artist’s signature, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle April 1993