British Tokens
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Lot 1093 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday) British Tokens
Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90
GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA, non local general circulation issues, George III, penny 1812, George III/Commerce seated left, (Davis 27), halfpenny 1812, similar (Davis 50); Wellington, halfpennies (3), Wellington bust left/legend, (Davis 99, 102 [2], 105, 111); Victoria Nobis Est, Nelson? to right/Britannia, halfpenny nd. (Davis 79); Marquis Wellington, similar, halfpenny, 1813, Wellington bust right/Commerce seated left, (Davis 80); Ship, halfpenny token, 1815, (Davis 96); Spread eagle, halfpenny, 1814, (Davis 112); Non-Local Ireland and Canada, Pure Copper Preferable to Paper, halfpenny, nd, legend/Irishman standing, (Davis -, Withers 2012) (2). Very good - very fine. (13)
On the last piece Sharp says that the dies were engraved by Halliday, Charlton says that quantities of these saw use in Lower Canada and U.S.A.
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