Auction Catalogue

28 & 29 November 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1368

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29 November 2001

Hammer Price:
£100

18th Century, Cornwall, Cornwall, Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, bronzed Proof (DH 2); Hampshire, Naval Farthing, undated (DH 104); Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir G. Jackson, Halfpenny, 1795, bronzed Proof (DH 4) [3]. Extremely fine (£70-90)

The first token was made for John Vivian, head of the Cornish Metal Co, in the autumn of 1791 (Doty, Conder, Nov. 1997, pp.12-13)