Buckinghamshire 1795 half penny token D&H-27
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This specimen was lot 40233 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Trade Tokens. Buckinghamshire. Slough. Silver 1/2 Penny Token, 1795. PCGS PROOF-64. An EXTREMELY RARE off-metal proof strike in Silver, this token from John Peckham presents extremely well in the silver composition, with boldly applied details, a glittering luster, and touches of exceptional rainbow toning present in the open fields. Any trade issue in silver is a rare opportunity, and we can find no example of this specific type in silver having been offered before."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, this specimen struck in silver.
Catalog reference: D&H-27.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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