Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Yorkshire, Thirsk, Association, Shilling, 1812, arms, rev. legend, countermarked scurr thirsk, edge grained, 4.11g/12h (Mays 74 Bis). Fine and toned, countermark very fine, rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 19th Century Tokens formed by John Akins.

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Provenance: Glendining Auction, 1 July 1965, lot 1068 (part); I.F.W. Devereux Collection, DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 399 (part); D. Pennock Collection, DNW Auction 140, 15-16 March 2017, lot 966 (part).

The issuer was Richard Scurr (1761-1827), clock and watchmaker