Auction Catalogue

11 April 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 265

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11 April 2012

Hammer Price:
£390

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, R. Sanderson & Co, brass Halfpenny, eagle preying on snake, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 6.10g/12h (DH 54). Metal flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare £150-200

Provenance: N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 193 (part) [from L.S. Smillie March 1989]; D. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 69A, 16 March 2006, lot 141 [from R. Gladdle]