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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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№ 2232

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4 December 2018

Hammer Price:
£260

Somerset, Glastonbury, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Glastonbury Abbey, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.34g/12h (DH Middlesex 135). Die flaw on obverse in mid-stage, extremely fine, reverse with a hint of original colour, rare £120-£150

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: W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 236 (part) [from R. Dalton March 1912]; Baldwin ‘Basement’ Part I, Baldwin Auction 92, 30 September 2014, lot 335