The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 12.65g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £300-£400

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: T. McGoldrick Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 243 [from Spink May 1970]; A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Glendining Auction, 28 June 1989, lot 510