British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Central London, Soho, Robert Orchard, a trial in lead for the obv. of Milton’s Penny, 1803, draped bust right, edge plain, 19.29g (DH 37; cf. Stainton 45). Good fine, of the highest rarity, almost certainly the only specimen available to commerce £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: W. Norman Collection, Sotheby Auction, 13-15 July 1903, lot 81 (part); S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 126 (part); F.S. Cokayne Collection; J.A. Bobbe Collection [from Spink August 1998]; bt J.A.B. May 2005