The Collection of Tokens formed by John Pratt

19th Century Tokens, DORSET, Shaftesbury, Henderson & Co (Shaftesbury Bank), imitation Shilling, 1811, in base silver, arms, rev. legend and value, no Staffordshire knot, edge grained, 5.99g/12h (D 25). Graze in upper reverse field, otherwise fine, exceptionally rare; only one other [Callier, lot 113, subsequently SNC June 1968 (24)] seen by the cataloguer £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Tokens formed by John Pratt.

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A.C. Fraser Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 328 (part).

The heavy weight of this token, a third more than the regular circulating pieces, would undoubtedly have alerted contemporary users in and around Shaftesbury, who would in any case have been very familiar with Henderson tokens, issued as they were in large numbers