James II (1685-1691), Pewter coinage, Proof Halfpenny, 1690, type I, in silver, thick flan, edge grained, 3.79g/12h (S 6591A; DF 483; KM. 96a; cf. Baldwin 65, 1455, and Spink 26 March 2013, 693, same dies). Extremely fine with much mint bloom, rare £1,000-1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Silver Coins and Tokens, 1649-1813, From the Collection of the Late Harrington Manville.

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Provenance: Bt W.L.S. Barrett February 1974