British Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Wiltshire Coins and Paranumismatica

Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, John Gamson, Shilling, 1811, Star and Garter, rev. figure of Commerce seated left on bale, edge grained, 4.37g/12h (D 5). Virtually as struck, retaining much mint bloom, very rare £400-£500

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: SNC September 1987 (5399); W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1696; F. Gorsler Collection, DNW Auction T12, 3 October 2012, lot 82