18th Century Tokens from the Dr Allen Bennett Collection

Middlesex [City of London], Old Cavendish Street, Richard Summers, Halfpenny, 1797, head of a wild man full facing, rev. large rs cypher surrounded by three lines of legends, edge plain, 16.48g/6h (DH 906). Virtually as struck, attractive light patina, very rare and one of the best known specimens £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Dr Allen Bennett Collection.

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Provenance: B. Wahl Collection, Part I, Davissons Mailbid Sale 20, 12 February 2004 (493) [from W. Anderson]