The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 16.40g/12h (DH 312). Extremely fine, dusky patina with a hint of original colour, rare; in velvet-lined plated metal shells £200-£260

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: Bt in Covent Garden market, 1985