18th Century British Trade Tokens

Suffolk, Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Proof ‘Penny’, 1795, in silver, yeoman leaning against horse, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge god save the king and constitution, 18.51g/12h (DH 6, not listed in silver; Judson –). FDC, most attractively toned, of the highest rarity at this weight £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: A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part I, Mark Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (138), described as DH 33a.

The normal silver proofs from these dies, termed halfpence (DH 33a), invariably weigh c. 13.7g; this present specimen, at 18.5g, tips the scales much closer to the weights of the penny-sized pieces (DH 6) which generally weigh 20g