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Auction 102  4 October 2016
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Lot 2446

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 300 GBP
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BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, SCOTLAND, James Bisset & Son, James Bisset (d. 1832) and his son, Andrew (b. 1771) flax spinners, Back Street, Montrose, Copper Halfpenny (3), 1796, obv distant view of a town and bridge, MARE DITAT. above, MONTROSE below, stop after MONTROSE, rev woman seated with a spinning wheel, SURE ARE THE REWARD'S OF INDUSTRY, 1796, stop after INDUSTRY, edge PAYABLE BY I. BISSETT & SON MONTROSE (Conder p.13, 11; Pye p.37, 4; Virt p.165; Atkins p.297, 20; D&H Angusshire 28); edge LONDON LIVERPOOL OR MONTROSE (Atkins p.297, 20a; D&H Angusshire 28a); edge milled (Atkins p.297, 20c; D&H Angusshire 28c). D&H 28 and 28c from the flawed obverse die, otherwise nearly good extremely fine, some original colour remaining, D&H 28a struck from deteriorated dies on a thin planchet, otherwise nearly as made, D&H 28a and 28c exceptionally rare. (3)

Estimate: £300-500
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