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17 November 2020

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The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

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№ 234

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17 November 2020

Hammer Price:
£340

17th Century Tokens, SOUTHWARK, St Saviour’s Dock, Robert Kingsland, Farthings (4), in lead, 1.29g/12h (E 889, this piece; N –; D –), 1.15g/6h (E 890, this piece illustrated; N –; BW. 379), 1.23g/6h, 0.89g/6h (both E 891, latter this piece illustrated, recté N*; N 5061, latter this piece; D 379A) [4]. First about fine, perhaps the only known specimen, others very fine and better; all the tokens of this issuer £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose.

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Provenance: E 889 bt S.E. Schwer 1989; *E 890 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 263 (part) [from E. Law May 1983], C. Danehower Collection, DNW Auction 141, 14-16 June 2017, lot 995 (part); *E 891 at 1.23g bt Seaby 1981; E 891 at 0.89g Norweb Collection [from Spink]