Middlesex 24. Hackney (RR). White metal penny token. 11.29 gm. 32 mm. "The first private token ever struck." (Waters) In memory of D. A. Rebello. By Milton. 1796. View of Hackney Church; HACKNEY CHURCH MCCXC around above; I Milton F in small script below / A winged figure of Time holding a medallion inscribed "David Alves Rebello" in script; MEMORIA IN ÆTERNA around, 1796 in exergue. Good Extremely Fine; lightly toned; handsome piece free of any "tin pest" signs. Cokayne noted "corroded die" and the corrosion is most noticeable in the fields. This is noted in D&H, page 92. The Baldwin cataloger commented "A restrike from rusted dies..." but it would have been an early restrike.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens. Ex Cokayne with a Baldwin tag with Cokayne's handwriting on it dated May 5, 1926 and a purchase price of 20/. Ex Baldwin 97 (September 2015) lot 1570.