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World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

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№ 373

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2 October 2019

Hammer Price:
£20

St Helena, Solomon Dickson and Taylor, Half Penny token, c. 1821, obv. ONE HALF PENNY around SDT monogram, rev. PAYABLE AT ST. HELENA * around BY / SOLOMON / DICKSON / AND / TAYLOR, edge graining left, copper, 29mm (David Vice FT. 5; cf. Pridmore Lot 721); Dog Licence tag, c. 1995, uniface, incuse 764, aluminium, 26mm, holed as issued [2]. First good very fine, scarce, second as issued £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: bt. A. H. Baldwin & Sons, 1986 (ex Pridmore)

Solomon was engaged in business at Jamestown as a storekeeper and lodging house keeper. Mintage reported as 70,560