The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1800, bust left with four buttons on coat, the work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years around, from a model by i.g. hancock sen. below, rev. to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t. welch birmingham and date, edge penny token payable on demand, 37.22g/6h (DH 24). Small rim knock on reverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, reflective brown patina, 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: M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 19 June 1987, lot 265 [from J.A. Bobbe May 1981]