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18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, National series, George III’s Return to Health, 1789, a white metal medalet by C. James and T. Wyon Sr, laureate bust of George III left, rev. crown between rose and thistle (DH 183; BHM 306). Surface marks in obverse field, extremely fine, reverse better and with much brilliance, very rare (£150-200)

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. Davis Collection, Glendining Auction, 10-11 June 1920, lot 59 (part);
F S Cokayne Collection [from portion bt by Baldwin, c.1946];
Baldwin’s Auction 19, 4 May 1999, lot 520