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

№ 200

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1 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£200

19th Century, Devon, County, W. Upcott, Twopence, 1801, bronzed restrike, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, struck en médaille on thin flan, 28.79gm (D. 21). An early restrike with ship clear of sea on obverse, minor flaws on the Spurn lighthouse but no flaws in reverse legend; small discolouration spot by Eddystone lighthouse, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, very rare (£120-150)

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

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Bell, TT p.17