18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [City of London], Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man hanging from gallows, cap of Liberty and obelisk, rev. obelisk and masonic emblems, edge engrailed, 9.31g/6h (DH 291; Harris –). Excess of metal on lower reverse rim, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare and the most desirable of all the masonic tokens of the period £1,500-2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Dr Allen Bennett Collection.

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Provenance: From a 19th century collection; Spink Auction 92, 9 June 1992, lot 69; W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13, 25 April 2000 (625)