World Tokens

Barbados, Uncertain issuer, Hancock’s Pennies (3), all 1788 [1791], similar, one with obv. countermarked with star in shield, others with revs. countermarked with an 8-pointed star and i shirt, all 32mm, 13.84g/12h, 13.10g/12h, 13.39g/12h (Lyall 72; Trudgen 4+F; Prid 14; KM. Tn8) [3]. Varied state £40-50

Provenance: First H.D. Gibbs Collection, R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 44; second bt H. Simmons July 2001; last bt P. Ireland January 1984