Auction Catalogue

11 April 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 276

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11 April 2012

Hammer Price:
£260

18th Century Tokens, Perthshire, Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (3), St John’s Church, revs. watermill and trees, ferrier edge, in copper, 9.20g/6h (DH 4), edges plain [restrikes], in silver, 12.61g/6h, in white metal, 8.59g/6h (both DH 4a) [3]. First about extremely fine but lacquered, second with rims heavily bruised, otherwise good fine, reverse with olive tone, last very fine but scuffed, rare £150-250

Provenance: *First D. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 69A, 16 March 2006, lot 141 [from J.A. Bobbe]; second DNW Auction T6, 19 March 2009, lot 483, bt October 2009; last bt J. Whitmore May 2005