British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

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, 12.32g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, two minor spots in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck, dark patina, very rare
£300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by the late David Barry Bailey.

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Provenance: Bt Baldwin