Lot #703 - Convict Love Token
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Auction House:Aalders Auctions
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Sale Name:Traditional Antiques & Fine Art Including the Collection of Barbara & Timothy Hanbury and the Collection of Dr. Geoff Cains
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Sale Date:22 May 2022 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:703
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Lot Description:Convict Love Token
a Georgian cartwheel penny with stippled inscription on obverse reading 'A Token / from / John Chapman / Aged 20 / 1832', the reverse reading 'When / this you see / remember me / untill (sic) i get my / liberty' above a heart set between two kissing doves, weight 22.85gm, diameter 36mm -
Provenance:Mark Duff Currency World Pty Ltd Paddington Sydney, July 2020 and featured in 'Convict Love Tokens' by Field and Millet 1998, p.93, receipt of purchase and metal analysis report included in sale.
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Estimate:A$3,000 - 4,000
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Realised Price:$0.00
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Category:Collectables
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.