18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by David Litrenta

18th Century, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, later faked edge payable at f wheeler aylesbury bucks, 11.33g/6h (Atkins 4a, this piece; DH 3; Preston-Morley 1018, this piece). Brilliant and practically as struck, almost full original colour, interesting, UNIQUE (£200-250)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by David Litrenta.

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Provenance:
W.J. Davis Collection, Sotheby Auction, 11-15 March 1901, lot 2 (part)
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 3 (part) [from Baldwin June 1914]
P. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 1018 [from Baldwin October 1972]