Auction Catalogue
18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule standing facing, be assured friend mule, etc, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.05g/6h (DH Middlesex 298). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare £300-£400
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of the late Bill McKivor.
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Provenance: D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1402; bt J.A. Bobbe
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