18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend, edge promissory penny token payable on demand, 28.33g/12h (DH 41; Stainton 42). Usual rim flaws both sides, extremely fine with subdued original colour, attractive, rare
£250-300

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

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Provenance: Bt S.E. Schwer May 1980.

72 struck