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Auction 102  4 October 2016
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Lot 2007

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 460 GBP
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BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Jelly & Arnott, John Jelly, lawyer and proprietor of the Bath Botanic Garden, and David Arnott, proprietor of the Spa House, Holt, Copper Halfpenny mule (7), obv ship under sail right, CORN IMPORTED BY GOVERNMENT 1796 * * * around, rev beggar receiving alms, I WAS HUNGRY AND YE GAVE ME MEAT around, edge plain (Conder p.294, 311; Atkins p.32, 24; D&H Gloucestershire 31); rev TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS DUKE OF BEAUFORT THE FRIEND OF MANKIND & HIS WORTHY TENANTS WHO REDUCED THE PRICE OF THEIR WHEAT TO 9s PR. BUSHEL A.D. 1795 beneath a portcullis and between sprigs of laurel and oak (Conder p.294, 312; Atkins p.33, 31; D&H Gloucestershire 32); rev plough, SUCCESS TO THE CULTIVATION OF WASTE LANDS * around (Conder p.295, 315; Atkins p.367, 69; D&H Gloucestershire 33); rev wheatsheaf, letter A below, RELIEF * AGAINST * MONOPOLY * * * around (Conder p.295, 316; Atkins p.367, 70; D&H Gloucestershire 34); rev pair of scales within a circle, THE SALE OF CORN BY WEIGHT PROPOSED 1796 around (Conder p.295, 317; Atkins p.367, 71; D&H Gloucestershire 35); rev pair of scales 3½lb, 1s WORTH OF BREAD 1795.96 . GOOD LORD DELIVER US around (Conder p.295, 313; Atkins p.367, 72; D&H Gloucestershire 36); rev pair of scales 6½lb, BREAD FOR 1s APRIL 1796 + GOD BE PRAISED + around (Conder p.295, 314; Atkins p.367, 73; D&H Gloucestershire 37). D&H 36 with a few spots, otherwise good extremely fine, others generally good extremely fine, all scarce. (7)

Estimate: £300-400
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