Lot 267 – Northumberland Newcastle-upon-Tyne pattern farthing, Davis 30, Unique, Ex-Cokayne
19th Century Provincial Tokens of England, Northumberland
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, John Bell; Davis 30, pattern farthing struck in lead, 6.17g , 22.67mm. Davis 30 / Batty 621 – this piece. As struck, exceedingly rare . Unique.
O – NEWCASTLE TOKEN. 1815.
R – FARTHING YOUNGEST SON OF. FORTUNE. R.r.
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. 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.
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Item condition: New
Auction Expired because there were no bids