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4 December 2018

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The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

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№ 2027

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4 December 2018

Hammer Price:
£220

Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales’ feathers above an oval inscribed 75, rev. legend in six lines, edge engrailed, 9.18g/6h (DH 3). From the usual damaged reverse die, one spot on either side, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour, rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin.

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Provenance: Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 412; bt S.E. Schwer September 1989