YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, Thomas Birkinshaw, Proof Penny, 1812, Justice standing between bale and cask, rev. value in wreath, edge centre-grained, 17.99g/12h (W 720a). Compass mark in centre of reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, extremely rare £150-£200

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: W.H. Robinson Collection, Sotheby Auction, 27-9 October 1904, lot 204 (part)