Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice Oct 2019 Auction 22-23 Oct 2019
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GREAT BRITAIN. Warwickshire. Coventry. Copper 1/2 Penny Token, 1792. NGC MS-65 Brown.
D&H-231. Obverse: PRO BONO PUBLICO, Lady Godiva riding sidesaddle on horse trotting left; Reverse: COVENTRY HALFPENNY, elephant left with castle on back. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF ROBERT REYNOLDS & CO. Tokens from this sought-after issue usually have a number of flaws; they may be weakly struck, feature spots, or have an unattractive, dull brown color. This exceptional piece defies all expectations. With a strong strike, chocolate fields, touches of mint red, and virtually no imperfections, it is a highly attractive example that has strong eye appeal by any metric.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00
D&H-231. Obverse: PRO BONO PUBLICO, Lady Godiva riding sidesaddle on horse trotting left; Reverse: COVENTRY HALFPENNY, elephant left with castle on back. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF ROBERT REYNOLDS & CO. Tokens from this sought-after issue usually have a number of flaws; they may be weakly struck, feature spots, or have an unattractive, dull brown color. This exceptional piece defies all expectations. With a strong strike, chocolate fields, touches of mint red, and virtually no imperfections, it is a highly attractive example that has strong eye appeal by any metric.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00