Lot 862
Sale 61 · Important Australian & World Coins, Banknotes & Military Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tickets, Passes & Tokens
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Description
Beggars Benison (Club) Anstruther, in gilt silver (33mm) year 5826 (=1822) (D&W.107/59; MG.997; M.I.528/89) uninscribed edge. Good extremely fine and very rare.
Purchased from Baldwin in 1993. This club served as an outlet for outrageous fun of the roughest description. It included eminent men of all classes and even members of the Royal Family (see MG.p.120).
- Estimate
- $200
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $400