Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and Books

18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge value one penny at p decks post office bury 1794, 16.91g/6h (DH 4e). Struck over a Penny of Philip Deck of Bury St Edmunds (DH Suffolk 4), very fine with artificial brightness, extremely rare £200-250

Provenance: W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13, 25 April 2000 (834); R.S. Brown Jr Collection, Part III, DNW Auction T10, 5 October 2011, lot 944