Auction Catalogue

1 October 1996

Starting at 1:00 PM

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The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 168

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1 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£110

18th Century, Anglesey, Trysclwyn, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1790, by J. Wilson for W. Williams, druid’s head left, reverse PM Co cypher, edge plain [rough] (DH 252c). Extremely fine, chocolate patina, very rare (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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Collection

Bell, ST p.182.

These tokens were reputedly sold by the manufacturer from his premises in St Martin’s Lane, London, for 1s. each