Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, NORTHUMBERLAND, Gosforth, Robert Bell, 1966, copper (2), by S.G.M. Adams, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 32mm, 14.12g/12h; from the altered obv. die with the head of Fame blowing a trumpet added to centre and without the artist’s initials, edge plain, 15.07g/6h [2]. Some light spotting, otherwise virtually as struck, the second very rare £50-£70

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

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Provenance: First bt B. Hennem February 2002; second R.G. Doty Collection [by exchange September 1988] and sold with note in the hand of R.G.D., ‘R.C. Bell Private Token, 12th of 12 struck (11th went to ANS)’