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№ 1226

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19 March 2003

Hammer Price:
£500

Early 19th Century Silver Tokens, Sussex, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Halfcrown, 1811, clasped hands, rev. legend in wreath (D 5). Extremely fine with attractive grey tone, very rare (£400-500)

Provenance:
P.W. Callier Collection, Glendining Auction, 20 March 1968, lot 172;
Lt-Col A.E. Bray Collection, Glendining Auction, 1 May 1985, lot 223;
W.J. Noble Collection, Pt I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B [Melbourne], 7-8 July 1998, lot 1792.

Henry Comper, draper and banker, common councillor and portreeve of Chichester, 1809; Benjamin Charge, harness-maker