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Auction: 8012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 541

PYE, C. Provincial Copper Coins or Tokens issued between the Years 1787 and 1796, engraved by Charles Pye of Birmingham From the originals in his own Possesion. London & Birmingham, (1795). Octavo (9 x 5 3/4 ins.), engraved title with large engraved vignette by Pye; 36 finely engraved plates, showing obverses and reverses of 186 tokens; advertisement leaf; 3 page index. Contemporary half calf, green morocco gilt spine label, back gilt; joints and edges worn; marbled paper-covered boards, faded. Bookplate on first pastedown. Occasional spotting to pages but clean and crisp generally. Estimate £ 180-220

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£160