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WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Threepence, 1813, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. crowned royal arms and supporters in high relief, no legend, edge centre-grained, 66.49g/12h (W – [obv. of 383 and 387]). A highly unusual concoction, obverse good fine or a little better but with some surface marks, reverse extremely fine but with some light spotting at right, UNIQUE £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne.

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Provenance: T. Lloyd Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-14 May 1878, lot 278 (part); with Spink 1905; W.J. Davis Collection, Glendining Auction, 17-19 December 1919, lot 75