Australian Tokens from the Duncan Pennock Collection

Australia, Tasmania, Hobart, Olf Hedberg, Specimen Penny by W.J. Taylor, value, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, australia above, spear points to i, edge plain, 15.07g/6h (A 201; R 196; KM. Tn96.1). Usual light die breaks under Britannia’s right arm and to right of olive branch, trifling surface marks and a tiny obverse edge nick at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, even light brown patina, very rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Australian Tokens from the Duncan Pennock Collection.

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Provenance: Bt P. Withers