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London, City series, issuer uncertain, Shilling, cruciform clasped hands, london york swansea and leeds, rev. value, to facilitate trade, edge grained, 3.28g/12h (D 30). Ill-struck and flan slightly bent, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £200-£260

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: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1717 [from Baldwin 1978]; F. Gorsler Collection, DNW Auction T12, 3 October 2012, lot 104