Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 360

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£420

18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Grey Friars, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar but stop after coventry, edge coventry token, 15.41g/6h (DH 272, not listed in silver). Virtually as struck with steel blue toning, very rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part I, Mark Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (172); R.S. Bole Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 68A, 15 December 2005, lot 2140