to D1kT0ll!This has been my field for 30+ years, so I don't mind pitching in here to say this is a good-looking example of a token that generally shows up with lots of dings, nicks, rim dents, field chatter, etc.
Using the Witherses' Big Green Book, the only feasible attribution is W161. Only two of the 11 varieties listed for the "Birmingham and Sheffield Copper Company" type are dated 1811, so that narrows it down to W160 and W161, and of those two, only the W161 has the top of the "N" in "Token" pointing to the first limb of the "A" in "Company."
Rarity is specified as "RR," which, per the front-of-the-book material in Withers, indicates "Very Rare" (Few specimens available).
Looks pretty much like an unmolested VF, but there are a couple of problem areas (chewiness in the Obv legend 10:00-1:00 and unevenly worn Rx rims and pellets) that would tend to depress the value a bit on the basis of that elusive "eye appeal" factor.
Overall, I'd expect to pay in the range of US$20-35 for it at retail. (I sound just like Antiques Roadshow, don't I? Sorry!)
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Posted 04/20/2021 08:04 am
