The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

18th Century Tokens, HERTFORDSHIRE, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in gilt-copper, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. view of the Stort canal, high skyline, vestiges of stop after date, edge payable at bishops stortford, 10.77g/6h (DH 4 bis I). Minor scuffing in upper reverse field, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare
£300-£400

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

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Provenance: J. Rennie Collection; F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin January 1936]; Baldwin Auction 21, 11-12 October 1999, lot 1113