19th Century Tokens formed by David Litrenta

Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1894, on an unbronzed flan, rev. Grammar School, 13.11g/12h (Davis 866, this piece). Perhaps the first struck from the reverse die as the flaw is just beginning to develop, weak in centres but extremely fine with original colour, UNIQUE (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens formed by David Litrenta.

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Provenance:
S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 702 (part)
W. Waite-Sanderson Collection, Glendining Auction, 16-17 November 1944, lot 403 (part)
G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 153 (part)
W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 392.

The only specimen struck on an unbronzed flan