The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

19th Century, Fife-shire, Limekilns, R. Mailler, Farthing, 1819, legend, reverse value (D. 2; DH p.439, no.1; Seaby ST 559). Old collectors’ number ‘2463’ inked on obverse and surface a little porous, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare (£50-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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Originally from an old North Country collection [see footnote to lot 176].

Bell, CCC p.140. No other examples have been offered at auction in recent years