Special Collections

Sold between 16 & 16 March 2005

2 parts

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18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by David Litrenta

Dr David Edward Litrenta

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Lot

№ 1385

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£110

18th Century, Middlesex, National series, George III’s Recovery from Illness, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James and T. Wyon Sr, with strings to harp, 9.80g/12h (DH 182 bis; BHM 305; cf. Noble 348); George III’s Recovery from Illness, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James, 10.53g/12h (DH 185; BHM 302) [2]. First about very fine but rare, second brilliant and practically as struck (£40-60)

Provenance:
Both bt R. Gladdle.

DH 185 only illustrated