Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 323

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£250

Glamorganshire, Glamorgan [probably Merthyr Tydfil], William Taitt, Richard Crawshay and Samuel Homfray, Jorden’s specimen Halfpenny, 1795 [but struck later], similar, but dies reworked to create an elaborate coronet for Jestyn and an altered pedestal, edge plain, 13.65g/5h (DH 1). Light traces of handling, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: T. Bliss Collection; R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.]; bt Baldwin 1984