Lot 1369
London - Old Cavendish St. Richard Summer (perfumer and dealer in curiosities) Halfpenny 1797




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£3,120
Description
London - Old Cavendish St. Richard Summer (perfumer and dealer in curiosities) Halfpenny 1797, Head of a wildman from Jesso (North Japan), rev. RS cypher in a shell within 3 lines of legend, edge plain, 30.5mm/17.05gm. (DH 905 bis). Extremely Fine or better (bit of cabinet friction on very high raised areas of obv.), toned with trace of original lustre. Unrecorded as this appears to be an unpublished rev. die - something between DH 905 and 906. Unique ?
Ex. F S Cokayne Col. his ticket- bought 15 July 1931 for 63/- and described as ‘unpublished’. Acquired AHB c 1946.




