Auction Catalogue

5 October 2011

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18th Century British Trade Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 173

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5 October 2011

Hammer Price:
£160

Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Kempson’s Admiral Gardner Election token, 1796, Gardner in naval uniform standing in front of a cannon, rev. obelisk at left, fox standing on three blocks, no majesty but that of the people, etc, 21.80g/6h (DH 226; BHM 411). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour £100-150

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

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Provenance: Fawcett/Litman Collection; D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1570