19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne (Part I)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Newark, Thomas Stansall, Charles Moore, Richard Fisher, William Fillingham, William Readett and Thomas Wilson, Proof Penny, 1811, in gilt-copper, castle, River Trent in foreground, rev. legend around names of issuers, edge neatly centre-grained, 18.99g/6h (W – [dies of 881]). Obverse dulled, reverse brilliant and virtually as struck, of the highest rarity, most attractive; perhaps only one other known [Bliss, lot 882] £400-600
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Provenance: T. Lloyd Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-14 May 1878, lot 278 (part); bt Spink October 1905