Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 741 Session 3 (2:30pm Tuesday) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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SOLD $300
CONVICT TOKENS, Great Britain, George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797, obverse impressed with details, 'Tom/Taylor', and with four asterisks (stars) in incuse circles below, reverse impressed with partial name, 'Tom/Tay'; also, fourth issue penny, 180 (6/7) ?, obverse impressed, 'W.Harris'. The first coin with edge bumps, otherwise very good, impressions extremely fine, the second poor, impression very fine. (2)
Thomas Taylor, convicted at Lancaster Quarter Sessions to transportation for seven years. He was one of 200 convicts transported on the Fame, departed on 9 October 1816 and arrived at NSW on 9 June 1817. William Harris, convicted at Surrey Assizes to transportation for life. He was one of 150 convicts transported on the Sesostris, departed 23 November 1825 and arrived at NSW on 23 July 1826.
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