The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Boaz Warren, Halfpenny, 1.62g/9h (N – [only as a modern fake]; BW. 335). Excavated, fair but clear, a great rarity £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose.

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Provenance: Bt P. Horlock 1983.

Horace Hird, whose singular pursuit of Yorkshire tokens was legendary in the inter-War years, never succeeded in obtaining a genuine issue of Warren