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Lot 985       Warwickshire

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

BIRMINGHAM, J.G. Hancock's halfpenny 1800, bust of Shakespeare left/legend Produseth spelt with S (D&H 143) struck in brass. First two figures of the date not struck up (because of metal filling high relief on the opposite side) reverse lightly lacquered, traces of lacquer on obverse, even brown tone with yellow mint bloom, good extremely fine and extremely rare.

Ex J. Dudman, W. Longman (lot 298) and T.A. Jan (part II, lot 118) Collections.

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