Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 320

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£410

Carnarvonshire, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.47g/12h (DH 1). Reverse off-centre, otherwise very fine and patinated, very rare £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: Sir George Chetwynd Collection, Christie’s Auction, 30 July-1 August 1872, lot 18 (part); W.J. Davis Collection, Sotheby Auction, 11-15 March 1901, lot 567; F.S. Cokayne Collection; A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 251