1796 Tk 1/2D DH-299 Middlesex, Denton's, BN MS(PCGS#571369)
1796 Tk 1/2D DH-299 Middlesex, Denton's, BN MS (PCGS#571369)
August 2019 ANA World Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 21087
- 等级
- MS64BN
- 价格
- 5,510
- 详细说明
- GREAT BRITAIN. Middlesex. 1/2 Penny Token, 1796. Denton's. PCGS MS-64 Brown Gold Shield. D&H-299. Denton's Collectors' Halfpenny. Obverse: Collector, smoking pipe, seated left at table covered with coins and medals; to right, old man placing a fool's cap on the collector's head; Reverse: Two boys racing on asses right with ASSES RUNNING FOR HALFPENCE; Edge Lettering: ANY SUM GIVEN FOR SCARCE IMPRESSIONS. Deep chocolate surfaces, with some hints of peripheral red. An exceptional, problem free example of this numismatically interesting satirical token -- one of the most famous in the series. Estimate: $900 - $1,200. Provenance: From Jerry Bobbe in 2001, a token hand selected for quality; the Q. David Bowers Collection. Click here for certification details from PCGS.