Lot 1690

Description

Gibraltar, Robert Keeling, two quarts, 1810 (Pr.19), countermarked on the obverse NS in relief in square (three times but two sizes or punches) and anchor in relief twice in different size punches. Insignia of 58th Regiment, Gibraltar stamped onto copper blank (26 mm), 58th Foot was a Northamptonshire regiment. Locally made bar token in aluminium, octagonal (21 mm) wine glass between R.B. reverse view of Gibraltar signed RP, a similar token or check in copper, round (19 mm) with large letter B superimposed on acorn branches on obverse (a beer token?). Fine-very fine and rare, the first two possibly unique. (4)

Ex W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 61 (lot 1230) and previously the first two ex Dr. A.N. Brushfield, (lot 117 part), E. Wodak and J.G. Gartner Collections, the other two from Format in 1985 (1239, 1240).