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LOT 3458
England. Pre WWI Commemorative 'Victoria Penny' AE Token. 20 November 1913.
Engraved on a host Victorian penny dated 1889, to the edge: E.ARBUTHNOT., with 20 NOV 1913 in three lines to the centre; which could refer to several individuals, including the novelist E. Arnot Robertson (real name Eileen Arbuthnot Robertson Turner), the artist Mary E. Arbuthnot, or the businessman and optometrist Edward Victor Arbuthnot. Engraving Very Fine / Fine.(9.23gr, 32mm, 10h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3458
England. Pre WWI Commemorative 'Victoria Penny' AE Token.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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