Posted 06/16/2012 09:32 am
I don't have the specialist work on British tokens of the 1700s, just a general British tokens book that omits many of the issuers. However, I can tell you that the heart-shaped ones are always more sought-after (and valuable) than other shapes, typically cataloguing at around £300 in Fine.
Yours is slightly more special. It was issued by Roger Dickinson (his name can be read around the outer legend in the top pic) of the village of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. The obverse figure is the legendary archer himself, with Little John behind him. The combination of heart-shape and depiction of a legendary hero pushes this token up near the top of the scale, at around £750 in Fine. Christie's/Spink sold one in this sale back in 2000 (Lot #171) for £575.
Unfortunately, your coin is far from Fine, and, if any of these tokens have ever been counterfeited for collectors, I suspect this one has. On the matter of authenticity for this series I am a poor judge. You'd really need to take it to an expert for a proper evaluation.
Yours is slightly more special. It was issued by Roger Dickinson (his name can be read around the outer legend in the top pic) of the village of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. The obverse figure is the legendary archer himself, with Little John behind him. The combination of heart-shape and depiction of a legendary hero pushes this token up near the top of the scale, at around £750 in Fine. Christie's/Spink sold one in this sale back in 2000 (Lot #171) for £575.
Unfortunately, your coin is far from Fine, and, if any of these tokens have ever been counterfeited for collectors, I suspect this one has. On the matter of authenticity for this series I am a poor judge. You'd really need to take it to an expert for a proper evaluation.
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