The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Uncertain locality, Joseph Askins, Jacobs’ Halfpenny, man standing with wooden leg, rev. anchor in wreath, edge grained, 11.43g/6h (DH 250). Extremely fine, reverse with a little original colour, extremely rare £400-£500

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: S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 153; W. Waite-Sanderson Collection, Glendining Auction, 16-17 November 1944, lot 104; J. Spingarn Collection FPL (124) [from Baldwin]; R.S. Brown Jr Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T8, 6 October 2010, lot 359 [from J.S. February 2001]