Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge celebrated for pure air & sea bathing, 9.46g/6h (DH 7b; Preston-Morley –). Double-struck and with characteristic weakness in centre, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer
£300-500

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

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Provenance: A Collection of 18th Century Trade Tokens, Part II, Mark Rasmussen FPL 9, Spring 2006 (225)