Auction Catalogue

29 May 1996

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Banknotes

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 230

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29 May 1996

Hammer Price:
£360

Ecclesgreig (now St. Cyrus), Beggars’ badge, obverse n 7 eglsgrig parish 1773, in four lines, lettering irregular and with both ‘s’ s retrograde, the numeral 7 punched or engraved, reverse plain, lead, 52mm, pierced at top for suspension (PSAS 1961-2, p. 293). About very fine, excessively rare (£280-320)