The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

Renfrewshire, Paisley, Robert Boog Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1798, bishop standing, holding pastoral staff and flanked by two shields, rev. interior of the Abbey Church, edge plain, 22.10g/12h (DH 1). Small rim flaw on reverse at 9 o’clock, virtually as struck, light brown patina, extremely rare; the most charismatic Scottish token in the 18th century series
£1,500-2,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1326 [from Spink 1987]; J. Spingarn Collection FPL (506); bt J.S. August 2001