439, Lot: 754. Estimate $100. Sold for $110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TOKENS, Somersetshire. Frome Selwood. AR Shilling Token (25mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Dated 1811. FROME SELWOOD TOKEN FOR 12 PENCE, facing bust of Edward I / A ONE POUND NOTE GIVEN FOR 20 TOKENS 1811 around, in center, on the arms of the cross, the issuers of the token’s names. Dalton 71; TB 71. EF, toned.

From the Quentin Brisley Collection of British Tokens.

The issuers of these tokens were: C. and R. Willouby, grocers and wine and spirit merchants, as were Griffith, Gough, and William Gerard; William Sparks was a grocer; Henry Ryall had several occupations, including being a tallow chandler; Jane Sinkins was a draper; her daughter, Sarah was a habit maker and milliner.