World Coins and Tokens

Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, Olf Hedberg, Specimen Penny by W.J. Taylor, value, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, australia above, spear points to i, edge plain, 15.07g/6h (A 201; R 196; KM. Tn96.1). Usual light die breaks under Britannia’s right arm and to right of olive branch, trifling surface marks and a tiny obverse edge nick at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, even light brown patina, very rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Australian Tokens from the Duncan Pennock Collection.

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Provenance: Bt P. Withers