Lot 266 – Northumberland Newcastle-upon-Tyne pattern farthing, Davis 29bis, Unique, Ex-Cokayne
19th Century Provincial Tokens of England, Northumberland
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, John Bell; Davis 29bis, pattern farthing struck in lead, 7.47g , 23.65mm. Davis Unlisted / Batty Unlisted – this piece. As struck, exceedingly rare . Unique.
Est. £500-£700
Provenance: Ex-F.S. Cokayne Collection, purchased from F.W. Bowman in 1926, for the large sum of 68 shillings. Bowman had purchased from F.E. Macfayden Collection, Sotherby’s, July 1908. This piece however not in the D.T. Batty Collection and, by Davis’ note from Batty, that he acquired from the executors of the issuer, John Bell, sometime after his death in 1864.
Auction Expired
Item condition: New
Auction Expired because there were no bids