445, Lot: 799. Estimate $75. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TOKENS, IRELAND. County Antrim. Belfast. William Ringland. CU Twopence (25mm, 9.49 g, 12h). Dated 1734. GOOD/ TIDINGS, a dove flying left, an olive sprig in its bill / ..I../ PROMISE/ TO • PAY • THE/ BEARER • TWO/ PENCE: W.^M̤/ RINGLAND/ BELFAST/ 1734 in eight lines across field. Davis 14; TB 11-14. VF, brown surfaces. Rare.

From the Quentin Brisley Collection of British Tokens.

The first reference is to W. J. Davis, The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage to which are added Tokens of over One Penny Value of any Period.