Bath, Mary Lambe & Son (tea and coffee dealers) Lutwyche's Farthing,

Bath, Mary Lambe & Son (tea and coffee dealers) Lutwyche's Farthing, struck on a Halfpenny blank 1797, Tea-chest, rev. Camel standing left, rayed sun above, edge PAYABLE BY T FOSTER LAMBE ///RST, 28mm/9.35gm. (DH 48), good Extremely Fine, toned but with remains of original lustre, of the highest rarity, only one other example believed known.



Ex. F S Cokayne Col., his ticket, ex Samuel Hamer Col. bought via Glendining's 27 Nov 1930, lot 296 with 3 other tokens for £5/10/-. Acquired AHB c. 1946.