British Tokens

Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in gold, ancient citadel, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 6.09g/12h (DH 2, not listed in this metal). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state and of the highest rarity
£3,000-4,000

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

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Provenance: With Spink; bt J. Spingarn April 1999.

It is believed that this is only the second time in the past 100 years that any genuine 18th century token in gold has been offered at a public auction (cf. Penryn, DNW 8 November 2007, lot 160)