19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne

NORFOLK, Norwich, Robert Dunham and Sir John Yallop, Pattern Halfpenny, 1811, in copper, unsigned, Hope standing right, holding anchor and supporting shield, rev. crest above city arms, relief in distress, etc, linear outer circle both sides, edge neatly grained, 8.62g/12h (W 915, this piece illustrated). Small toning spot by shield at lower right, otherwise virtually as struck, of the highest rarity; no others traced in commerce £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne.

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Provenance: Levine Collection; bt Baldwin December 1927