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Sold on 27 August 2020

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18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by the late David Barry Bailey

David Barry Bailey

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№ 583 x

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27 August 2020

Hammer Price:
£850

Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule standing facing, be assured friend mule, etc, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.07g/6h (DH Middlesex 298). Usual die flaw on reverse, some surface defects in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with some original colour, rare £400-£500