Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, Market Cross, rev. payable at conder’s drapery warehouse ipswich, edge grained, 13.15g/12h (DH 35). Light scratch by o of cross, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, toned, very rare £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by the late David Barry Bailey.

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Provenance: Glendining Auction, 23 September 1965, lot 311 (part); SCMB September-October 1966; D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1703; R.S. Bole Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 68A, 15 December 2005, lot 2095