Auction Catalogue

6 September 1995

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Historical Medals

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 992

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6 September 1995

Estimate: £12–£15

Norfolk, Dereham, Brewster & Co., Tea Dealers, Coffee Roasters, and Spice Merchants, unofficial Farthing, 1851 (Batty 580; Bell 1). Good very fine, nice surfaces and pleasing chocolate tone, scarce (£12-15)

The only 19th century token recorded for Dereham. The 5 of the date is without the horizontal bar and was struck from a defective die.