Tokens from the Collection formed by the late Barry Greenaway

Halifax, Samuel Hamer, private tokens, 1899 (2), in copper and white metal, ruin of Kirkstall Abbey, revs. esse quam videri, etc, edges plain, both 38mm, 25.19g/12h, 6.87g/12h (both Bell A2) [2]. Extremely fine, former with much original colour, latter with some light corrosion on obverse rim (£50-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Collection formed by the late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
P. Birchall Collection.

Samuel Henry Hamer (1859-1930), engineer and antiquarian, ardent collector of tokens