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Scottish Silver Coins and Tokens, 1664-1807, From the Collection of the Late Harrington Manville

Harrington Emerson Manville

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№ 191

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15 September 2015

Hammer Price:
£700

Tokens, AYRSHIRE, Ayr, William Fullarton, Restrike Pattern Halfcrown, 1799, by M. Young from dies by J. Milton, in silver, bust of Prince of Wales left, no cud under bust, rev. cruciform shields displayed correctly, unbroken label of difference on impaled Scottish arms, edge plain, 13.05g/6h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, pp.156-8; DH 5 bis I; cf. DNW 113, 372). FDC and free of any die flaws, deeply toned, an early issue almost certainly made before 1830 £500-700

Provenance: Bt Spink October 1981