A Distinguished Cabinet of British Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman

18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, in brass, frontal elevation of the Workhouse, rev. bee-hive and bees, edge plain, 8.69g/12h (DH 63a). Circular halo on reverse caused by the token’s lengthy association with an old coin ticket at some time, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Cabinet of British Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt Spink October 1942