NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Newark, Thomas Stansall, Charles Moore, Richard Fisher, William Fillingham, William Readett and Thomas Wilson, Proof Penny, 1811, in gilt-copper, castle, River Trent in foreground, rev. legend around names of issuers, edge neatly centre-grained, 18.41g/6h (W – [dies of 881]). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, of the highest rarity, most attractive; perhaps only two others known [Bliss, lot 882 and Cokayne I, lot 3299] £400-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne.

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Provenance: T. Lloyd Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-14 May 1878, lot 278 (part); bt Spink October 1905.

This provenance was given, in error, to the slightly inferior coin sold in these rooms, 3 October 2018, lot 3299: that coin was in reality bought by Cokayne from Spink in July 1904