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E-Auction 18  7 December 2016
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Lot 170

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 120 USD
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BRITISH TOKENS BOOK LOT (all hardcover). 1. Bell, R.C. COMMERCIAL COINS, 1787-1804. 1963. 319 pages with photos, line drawings, index. Generally Fine including an intact dust jacket; slight foxing on cover and flyleaf. 2. Bell, R.C. Same title. 1964, completes the work on tokens issued to serve as currency. Dust jacket some tears; foxing on cover and flyleaves; inked number at top left of front flyleaf and third page; contents fresh. Substantial background information, high quality photos. 3. Dalton, R. THE SILVER TOKEN COINAGE MAINLY ISSUED BETWEEN 1811 AND 1812. Originally published,1922 by the Dalton of Dalton and Hamer in in same format as D&H. Bound with this is a copy of Arthur Waters, NOTES ON THE SILVER TOKENS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, first published 1922 (and now scarce). 21 pages of essential detail on the pieces in the series. High quality copies of both works in a maroon buckram binding with gold-stamped title on the spine. As new. 4. Mays, James O'Donald. THE SPLENDID SHILLING. A SOCIAL HISTORY OF AN ENGAGING COIN. 1982. 186 pages, extensive illustrations and detailed background and discussion of this fascinating--and widely collected--denomination. As new, slight scuff on front flyleaf; cover fresh and intact but spine and part of front sun-faded.
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