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Somerset, Chard, issuer uncertain, Proof Shilling, 1811, in copper, chard somerset septr. 1811 in wreath, rev. value on Star, edge grained, 4.15g/12h (D 69). Test mark above Star, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 19th Century Tokens formed by John Akins.

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Provenance: Baldwin ‘Basement’; Baldwin’s of St James’s Auction 11, 4 October 2017, lot 472