Lye Worcestershire J. Forrest & Co. Forge 1811 Copper Penny Token ex Cokayne Collection
$160
United Kingdom, Lye, Co. Worcestershire, J. Forrest & Company, Lye Forge 1811 Copper Penny Token. 19.16 g.; 34 mm.; edge grained left \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; medal orientation. Withers 856; Davis 10. PAYABLE BY J FORREST & Co Lye FORGE . * . around palm and olive branches. No H on palm blade; no berries on the olive branch. Rx. NAIL & TRACE MANUFACTORY bare-headed draped bust of George III left, 1811 below. No H on the truncation; the tops of 1s in the date are flat.
Good Extremely Fine, w excellent light tan surfaces w traces of luster in the interstices of the lettters. Fully struck and well preserved. Scarce. $160.
Ex Francis B. Cokayne Collection w his ticket having purchased from the W. Norman Collection, Sotheby, 27 June 1905, Lot 259 part, paying 22 shillings for the lot of 3 pieces.
Category:
Irish & World Tokens
Catalogue Number:
Withers 856; Davis 10
Date:
1811
Denomination:
Copper Penny Token
Grade:
Good Extremely Fine
Pedigree:
ex Francis Cokayne collection w ticket
Weight:
19.16 g.; 34 mm
