Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

18th Century Tokens, Miscellaneous, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, globe, rev. frontal elevation of Wanstead House, i promise edge, 23.70g/12h (DH 124; DH Essex 2). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Wanstead House, built in 1715 for Sir Richard Child from designs by Colin Campbell, later passed into the hands of William Pole Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington (1788-1857), son of William Wellesley-Pole, Master of the Mint 1814-23