British Tokens

Staffordshire, Perry Barr, William Booth, Penny, 1811 [a copy c. 1900], wheatsheaf, rev. value, edge plain, 21.22g/12h (W 956; Gorsler, CTCJ Fall 2007, p.23, this piece). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £150-200

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: W. Sykes Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 264 [from W.J. Davis].

This token has only had three owners from new – Davis, Sykes and the vendor. Sold with a related newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Weekly Post, 12 November 1932