Lot 903
Birmingham, George Barker, uniface die trial...

Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£780
Estimate: £300 - £400
Description
Birmingham, George Barker, uniface die trial for just crest and arms in incuse on a large irregular flan, of his second Halfpenny (1797) – Barker arms and crest, rev. blank, edge plain and ragged, 3mm thick/34x38mm/29.91gm. (cf DH 65; DH./McK.65Bis I), good Extremely Fine, nicely toned with remnants of original lustre in incuse areas. Unique.
Ex. F S Cokayne Col., his ticket, Ex. Fredrick Lincoln No. 1 Col. via Glendining’s 12 Feb 1934; from AHB 30 Mar 1934 for 55/-. Ex. Baldwin’s basement; Ex. Baldwins of St. James’s Auc. 40, 21 Nov 2019, lot no. 339.

