Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1901, silver mule, sun in splendour on a shield, large human eye above wreath as a crest, examine with care, rev. strive to make of every failure a stepping-stone to success, edge time adds value to this token rare, eye dividing two oak-leaves, 35mm, 30.02g/12h (W 3038 obv./3039 rev.; Bell, 1966, A7/A6, and p.285). Obverse with some rubbing in field, extremely fine, reverse brilliant and as struck, deeply toned, very rare £200-£260

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

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Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B, 3-4 August 1999, lot 418 [from Spink 1973]; Davissons Mailbid Sale 14, 15 November 2000 (615)