18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by David Litrenta

Bath, Mary Lambe & Son, Lutwyche’s Penny, 1794, in brass, camel, rev. frontal elevation of India House, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 21.11g/6h (DH 8). Very fine and of the highest rarity; the only specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce (£300-500)

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:
F.W. Lincoln (No.1) Collection
F.S. Cokayne Collection [acquired March 1934]
T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 34
W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 789
W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 312.

This piece, which sold for the remarkable price of £1,050 in 1984 yet was unsold in the first Noble auction, remains unpublished in the latest editions of DH