18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a silver medal by J.G. Hancock, from the same obv. die as previous, revs. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, 36mm, 16.63g/12h (DH 33; BHM 251; E 807). Usual flaw on reverse rim, virtually as struck with attractive blue-grey tone, very rare £300-400

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

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Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe August 1998