18th Century British Trade Tokens

Staffordshire, Lichfield, Richard Wright, Penny, 1800, bust of Richard Greene left, rev. west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, edge penny token payable by richard wright lichfield, 35.05g/12h (DH 2). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £250-300

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

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Provenance: R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 127; W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13, 25 April 2000 (750); J. Spingarn Collection FPL (342); bt J.S. March 2001.

72 struck