The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Suffolk, Lowestoft, John Chaston, Penny, 1811, legend around value, rev. Hope seated right on rock, arm resting on anchor, edge centre-grained, 18.35g/6h (W 850). Light spotting on obverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, full original colour; the best specimen seen by the cataloguer £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: P.C. Cruttwell Collection, Spink Auction 63, 28-9 March 1988, lot 628 (part) [from Spink]