The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. t. wood salesman, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.58g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die cracks, has been lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck, rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin.

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Provenance: J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part I, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 8 December 1981, lot 37 (part); M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 58