The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

19th Century, Devon, County, W. Upcott, Twopence, 1801, view of Eddystone lighthouse, reverse view of Spurn Point lighthouse, edge plain, on flan of normal thickness, 34.33gm (D. 21). An early original striking with no trace of flaw on the Spurn lighthouse; minor obverse edge knock at 8 o’clock, about extremely fine but of unattractive appearance with fields abraded from enthusiastic cleaning, nevertheless very rare (£80-100)

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

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William Upcott (1779-1845), book and token collector; the dies survived with him until the 1840s (cf. Sykes collection, lot 262, footnote)