19th CENTURY, Warwickshire. Birmingham. Union Copper Company. CU Penny Token (35mm, 25.75 g, 12h). Dated 1812. VF.Electronic Auction 546 British Tokens, Copper Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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19th CENTURY, Warwickshire. Birmingham. Union Copper Company. CU Penny Token (35mm, 25.75 g, 12h). Dated 1812. Clasped hands; ornament and four pellets above. Countermark: KEIGHLEY in incuse punch / ONE/ PENNY/ TOKEN. Countermarks: KEIGHLEY in incuse punch above, KEIHGLEY in individual letter punches below. Edge: center grained. Cf. Withers 322/313 & 323 (for obv./rev.); Davis –. For countermark: Withers 800. Brown surfaces, minor marks and edge dings. VF. Very rare die combination, unknown to Withers. |