NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Newark, Thomas Stansall, Charles Moore, Richard Fisher, William Fillingham, William Readett and Thomas Wilson, Proof Penny, 1811, in gilt-copper, castle, River Trent in foreground, rev. legend around names of issuers, edge neatly centre-grained, 18.99g/6h (W – [dies of 881]). Obverse dulled, reverse brilliant and virtually as struck, of the highest rarity, most attractive; perhaps only one other known [Bliss, lot 882] £400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne.

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Provenance: T. Lloyd Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-14 May 1878, lot 278 (part); bt Spink October 1905