Important British Trade Tokens

Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 2, Lying-in Hospital, rev. City arms with coronet above, edge lettered, 24.11g/6h (DH 85). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine and virtually as struck, very rare (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of London 18th Century Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance:
J. Bobbe Collection
D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1353 [from J.B. August 1989]