19th Century Tokens, SOMERSET, Taunton, John Bluett, Shilling, 1811, shield, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 4.16g/12h (D 72). Light graze under a of payable, otherwise extremely fine and retaining some original brilliance, even grey tone, of the highest rarity and far superior to the piece illustrated by Dalton; the only specimen to have appeared at auction since before World War II £1,500-2,000

Provenance: E.P. Newman Collection, Heritage Mailbid Sale 241418, 24 May 2014 (17350).

With NGC slab tag, graded MS 63