Brecknock, George North, Shilling, mantle from the borough arms, rev. for all parts of the united kingdom, etc (D 1). Light grazes both sides, otherwise good very fine and toned (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Duplicate Tokens from the Collection of David Griffiths.

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Provenance:
SCMB June 1958 (NT 291)
Sotheby Auction, 4 December 1986, lot 188 (part).

George North was the only issuer of silver tokens to state his trade as a carrier. His wagons ran a regular service to the George in London twice a week, via Newport and Gloucester