18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G. Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with a double floral circle impressed gilt, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.68g/9h (DH 22). Spot behind bust, otherwise extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity; said to be 5 known £1,000-1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: SNC June 1912 (101585); W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 273; A.W. Jan Collection; bt Baldwin June 1987