BRITISH 18th CENTURY TOKENS, George Barker, Copper Penny, 1800, obv female bust in profile right, DIVA BRITANNIAE. FAUTRIX ARTIUM, around, rev THE WORK OF IOHN GREGORY HANCOCK AGED NINE YEARS 1800, small star below, UTILE DULCI FOR EXCHANGE, around, edge BY GEORGE BARKER BIRMINGHAM MDCCC (Pye p.12, 8; Atkins p.203, 13; D&H Warwickshire 19). Trifling blemishes and brush marks, otherwise essentially as made with substantial original colour, a little red wax adhering, very rare.
Estimate: £1000-1500