Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, NORTHUMBERLAND, Gosforth, Robert Bell, 1966, copper (2), by S.G.M. Adams, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 32mm, 14.12g/12h; from the altered obv. die with the head of Fame blowing a trumpet added to centre and without the artist’s initials, edge plain, 15.07g/6h [2]. Some light spotting, otherwise virtually as struck, the second very rare £50-£70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: First bt B. Hennem February 2002; second R.G. Doty Collection [by exchange September 1988] and sold with note in the hand of R.G.D., ‘R.C. Bell Private Token, 12th of 12 struck (11th went to ANS)’