The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Yorkshire, Yarm, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Yarm Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.54g/11h (DH Middlesex 145). Characteristic obverse die flaw, a few trifling spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour and the detail much better struck up than normal, very rare
£150-£200

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 333 (part) [from Spink May 1912]; Baldwin ‘Basement’ Part I, Baldwin Auction 92, 30 September 2014, lot 342