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MORE DAVISSON'S E-AUCTION 35 SELECTIONS

The Davisson's E-Auction 35 closes June 10, 2020. Here are some additional selections. See the full sale online for more. -Editor

Edward VI shilling

E-Auction 35 Lot 75: Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR shilling. 6.01 gm. 32.5 mm. Third period, fine silver issue. Tun i.m. 1551-1553. Crowned facing bust, rose to left, XII to right / Royal shield over long cross fourchée. S. 2482. N. 1937. NGC VF 25; a full round flan; a touch of red in the old gray toning.

Victoria Florin

E-Auction 35 Lot 104: Victoria. 1837-1901. AR Gothic florin. 11.32 gm. 30 mm. (1870) mdccclxx, die number 17. Her crowned bust left / Cruciform crowned arms; roses, a thistle, and a shamrock in angles. S. 3893. ESC 2870 (836) (S). Extremely Fine; fresh lustrous surfaces underlying a pleasing light toning.

The Frank Robinson Collection.

James II gunmoney shilling

E-Auction 35 Lot 122: IRELAND. James II. 1685-1691. Æ gunmoney shilling. 26 mm. Large format. January 1689. His laureate bust left; IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA (Obv 1) / Two scepters in a saltire behind a crown, XII above, month (Jan) of issue below; J R on sides (Rev C). S. 6581 M. D&F 421. Timmins TB12H-1C (Dublin). PCGS AU53; well struck on good metal; die break through MAG on reverse. Light scratches visible in photo are in slab plastic, not coin.

1800 Large Cent

E-Auction 35 Lot 182: UNITED STATES. Draped bust large cent. 10.62 gm. 28 mm. 1800. Sheldon 205. Breen dies 17-T. Good Very Fine; characteristic obverse die break; some thin scratches on obverse.

1863 Civil War PATRIOTIC TOKEN

E-Auction 35 Lot 204: Civil War Patriotic Token. Copper. 3.26 gm. 19 mm. 1863. Liberty head left / ARMY & NAVY. Fuld 11/298a. Uncirculated; a few tiny die breaks on reverse. Choice example.

1896 Bryan Money One Dam

E-Auction 35 Lot 221: UNITED STATES. Bryan Money. White metal. 20.23 gm. 44 mm. 1896. A donkey-headed goose; IN BRYAN WE TRUST in field; UNITED SNAKES OF AMERICA around / ONE DAM in center; FREE SILVER above; 1896 below. Good Extremely Fine; lightly toned, iridescence; fresh example (this type often offered impaired).

Birmingham Kempson Copper penny

E-Auction 35 Lot 139: Warwickshire 20. Birmingham. Kempson. Copper penny. 25.74 gm. 33 mm. A lion sleeping in a cave; NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET around, 1796 in a sunken oval in exergue / JK cypher within a wreath of flowers; on an entwined ribbon PROMIS-SORY PENNY TOKEN is inscribed. Edge: I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY. Good Extremely Fine.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.

Coventry Copper halfpenny

E-Auction 35 Lot 156: Warwickshire 238. Coventry. Copper halfpenny. 9.61 gm. 29.5 mm. 1793. Lady Godiva on horseback; PRO BONO PUBLICO• around, 1793 below / Elephant and castle (Arms of Coventry); COVENTRY HALFPENNY around. Edge: PAYABLE AT BIRMINGHAM LONDON OR BRISTOL. Uncirculated; glossy light brown; choice, almost prooflike.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens. With old Baldwin tag.

Birmingham Copper farthing

E-Auction 35 Lot 167: Warwickshire 478a (R). Birmingham. Copper farthing. 4.99 gm. 21 mm. 1796. A female seated right on a rock, holding a fasces; COPPER COMPANY on sides, 1791 below / MAY FLOWING TRADE FOLLOW A SPEEDY AND HONORABLE PEACE 1796 in seven lines. Uncirculated; choice.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.

(The legend on the reverse sounds like a wish, with slight modification, for the current times.)

For more information, or to bid, see:
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To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
DAVISSON'S E-AUCTION 35 SELECTIONS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n21a22.html)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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