Davissons Ltd.
Auction 39 1 Apr 2020
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Durham 11 (Scarce). Sunderland. Copper halfpenny. 10.45 gm. 29 mm. 1796. A bridge; SPAN 236 F. Height 100 F immediately above; A.D. 1796 WEARMOUTH BRIDGE ERECTED around / Arms of Orchard. Uncirculated; prooflike; mirror luster; rich light brown tone with traces of mint red and iridescence.
The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens. Ex the Dr. Harry Salyards Collection with his annotated envelope. Ex Bobbe 1995. Ex Myles Gerson.