Leicestershire
Lot 252 Leicestershire
Estimate $1,200
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ELMSTHORPE, Richard Fowke's halfpenny, 1800 (D&H 2) a private token by Hancock. Attractive dark patina, minor rim nicks, good extremely fine and very rare, only 18 struck.
(Fowke (1716-1814) was a coin collector.) Purchased from R. Gladdle in 1986 (from C. Eimer 1/4/84).
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