Baldwin & Sons
Auction 107 5 Oct 2022
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Birmingham, Thomas Welch, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G.
Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with an impressed double floral circle with the
word 'GILT', edge ON DEMAND I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 34.5mm/26.91gm.
(DH 22). good Extremely fine and as made warm brown toning, of the highest rarity ‑ reportedly 5 known.
Ex. Glendining's, 23 Sep. 1965, lot 314 (part); ex SCMB Feb.y 1967; D.L. Spence Co., Part II, via DNW 67A, 29 Sep. 2005, lot 1762, illustrated on back cover; Ex. The late Robinson S. Brown Jr. Col. of 18th Century Tokens (Part III), via, DNW 5 Oct. 2011, lot 415.
Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with an impressed double floral circle with the
word 'GILT', edge ON DEMAND I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 34.5mm/26.91gm.
(DH 22). good Extremely fine and as made warm brown toning, of the highest rarity ‑ reportedly 5 known.
Ex. Glendining's, 23 Sep. 1965, lot 314 (part); ex SCMB Feb.y 1967; D.L. Spence Co., Part II, via DNW 67A, 29 Sep. 2005, lot 1762, illustrated on back cover; Ex. The late Robinson S. Brown Jr. Col. of 18th Century Tokens (Part III), via, DNW 5 Oct. 2011, lot 415.