Auction Catalogue

15 December 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Tickets and Passes, Important British Trade Tokens, Coin Weights

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 2116

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£850

Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 15.46g/12h (DH 68). Practically as struck and richly toned, extremely rare (£600-800)

Provenance:
M. Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (166)