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18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, M. Young, Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend (DH 41; Stainton 42). An early striking with no trace of the fault above as of civitas, brilliant, full original colour, attractive and rare, especially so un-bronzed (£400-600)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Joel Spingarn Collection.

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Provenance:
W J Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction [Melbourne], 7-8 July 1998, lot 295 [from Baldwin, 1978].

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