18th Century British Trade Tokens

Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.97g/7h (DH 3). Struck over an Anglesey Penny token, of which traces and the edge remain, extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Dr Allen Bennett Collection.

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Provenance: J.R. Farnell Collection, Part I, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 8 December 1981, lot 22; J.A. Bobbe Collection; bt J.A.B. January 1999