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

№ 178 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£200

Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Pattern Penny, 1811, by P. Wyon, in copper, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge faintly centre-grained, 24.83g/12h (W 390b). Surface metal flaking on reverse below shield and other reverse hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour, very rare £100-150

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: Bt 1978