Halifax, Samuel Hamer, private tokens, 1899 (2), in copper and white metal, ruin of Kirkstall Abbey, revs. esse quam videri, etc, edges plain, both 38mm, 25.19g/12h, 6.87g/12h (both Bell A2) [2]. Extremely fine, former with much original colour, latter with some light corrosion on obverse rim (£50-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection formed by the late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
P. Birchall Collection.

Samuel Henry Hamer (1859-1930), engineer and antiquarian, ardent collector of tokens