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LOT 3462
Great Britain. Hanover, George III Plated Three Shillings Bank Token. 1760-1820.
Dated 1812. Contemporary forgery, probably by William Booth. GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, laureate head to right / BANK TOKEN 3 SHILL. 1812 in four lines within laurel and oak wreath. For prototype: Bull 2077; ESC 419. Near Fine. Both sides with portions of the base core exposed.(12.00gr, 35mm, 11h.).
Provenance
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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LOT 3462
Great Britain. Hanover, George III Plated Three Shillings Bank Token.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
