Auction Catalogue

4 October 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British, Scottish and World Paper Money

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 3389

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4 October 2007

Hammer Price:
£70

John Bowstead, One Shilling, 1 September 1815, no.1573 (Quarmby 11). Clipped at corners, otherwise good fine to very fine (£80-100)

John Bowstead, merchant and banker, Kirk Andreas; his card tokens, along with those of upwards of 50 other Manx issuers, were suppressed by the Act for the Suppression of Card Notes of 31.July 1817; this in turn followed the delivery of several consignments of new silver coin to the island in June and July 1817