Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 5 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£85

Cheshire, Stockport, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1812, bee-hive and 17 bees, rev. female seated right on woolpack, 4.55g/6h (D 7). Lines of cross scratched across width of obverse meeting in the centre of the bee-hive, otherwise virtually as struck with full mint bloom, grey tone £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 19th Century Tokens formed by Frank Gorsler.

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Provenance: Dolphin Coins FPL 9, 1996 (7)