18th Century British Trade Tokens

Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1787, bust right, reads master·, rev. man at forge, from the die of fine work with semi-circular window at the back of the forge, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 14.16g/12h (DH Warwickshire 359). Extremely fine, attractive dark chocolate patina and reflective surfaces, scarce £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: T. McGoldrick Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 248 (part) [from Spink July 1973]; J.A. Bobbe Collection [from Seaby April 1980]; bt J.A.B. December 1987