London, Political Series, Prattent’s Loyal Britons Lodge Hal...

Hammer

£100

London, Political Series, Prattent’s Loyal Britons Lodge Halfpenny undated, Cap of Liberty over cable and anchor, rev. Crown within radiating star, edge plain, 27.75mm/8.34gm. (DH 1030). Another similar but radiation of star thicker and with beaded border, 27.5mm/11.28gm. (DH 1031). Both good Extremely Fine, first a little weakly struck on a thin flan with trace of lustre, second well struck, neater engraving and with beautiful iridescent toning, first rare second not quite as rare. [2]

First ex F S Cokayne Col. his ticket - bought 16 Mar 1907 for 4/-. Acquired AHB c 1946. Second ex Baldwin’s Basement Feb 2018.