Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 324

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£320

Glamorganshire, Glamorgan [probably Merthyr Tydfil], William Taitt, Richard Crawshay and Samuel Homfray, Jorden’s specimen Halfpenny, 1795 [but struck later], from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 14.03g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a hint of 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: Glendining Auction, 28-9 February 1940, lot 322 (part); bt Baldwin October 1984