Gloucestershire 1796 half penny token D&H-25
This specimen was lot 1670 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $30. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain-Gloucestershire. Gilt Halfpenny Token, 1796. Badminton. George III. Bust right. Reverse: Ship. Corn Imported by Government. Sent to PCGS (gilt is counterfeit, plated Outside Mint). Sharpness of Extremely Fine. The Augustana Collection." Badminton is a village in Gloucestershire. The duke of Beaufort's nearby residence, Badminton House, gave its name to the racket sport of badminton, altho the game did not originate there. This token is attributed to Badminton altho the town is not cited thereon. The sailing ship reverse was also used for D&H-31, -32, -35 and -37.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9-10 g, copper, 28-29.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: D&H-25.
- Conder, James. An arrangement of Provincial Coins, tokens, and medalets issued in Great Britain, Ireland, and the colonies, within the last twenty years, from the farthing to the penny size. Ipswich: G. Jermyn, 1798.
- Dalton, Richard, and Samuel H. Hamer. The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century. 1910-1917. reprinted 2015 by Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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