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

Political and Social series: Tokens, Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, two barristers standing holding label inscribed bill of rights, magna charta above, rev. legend in 9 lines, edge engrailed, 10.18g/12h (DH 1011). Brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned; the finest specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce £300-350

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

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Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle August 1994