Australian Historical Medals - Inc Convict Love Token
Lot 832 SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL)) Australian Historical Medals - Inc Convict Love Tokens
Estimate $300
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CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny with both sides shaved smooth, holed at the top, on one side is stipple engraved, "Sands/Lees 29/July 1819/Notts", and on the other side, "1819/(crossed hearts with arrows through them)/7 Years". A few dents on one side, otherwise good.
Sands Lees, aged 23, butcher, sentenced to 7 years in the colonies for house robbery. Arrived in NSW on 7 August 1820. With research.
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