18th Century British Trade Tokens

Surrey, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, from the same dies as previous, edge value one penny at p. decks post office bury 1794, 19.43g/6h (DH 1a). Struck over a Penny of Philip Deck of Bury St Edmunds [DH Suffolk 4], striking flaws and piece missing from surface of reverse, otherwise extremely fine and much as made, original colour, very rare £500-700

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

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Provenance: T. Bliss Collection; W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 261 (part) [from R. Dalton May 1915]; T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 70; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 883; bt A. Davisson