Auction Catalogue

16 March 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1462

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

18th Century, Middlesex, William Till, Taylor’s Halfpenny, we dance, pain swings, 9.97g/12h (DH 836). A restrike from rusty dies, about extremely fine, rare (£80-100)

Provenance:
Bt J. Bobbe.

The originals were made by W.J. Taylor
c.1839; this restrike could be as late as 1860-70 (cf. DNW 53, 908)