OTHER TOKENS, London. Francis Edward Wheelan, coin dealer. Brass Advertising Token (27mm, 6.01 g, 12h). Dated 1848. UNC.

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Lot: 959. Estimated: $ 100

British Tokens, Bronze

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OTHER TOKENS, London. Francis Edward Wheelan, coin dealer. Brass Advertising Token (27mm, 6.01 g, 12h). Dated 1848. She-wolf standing left, sucking infants Romulus and Remus; 1848 below; around, * WHELAN */ DEALER IN ANCIENT/ & MODERN COINS MEDALS &c/ OPPOSITE BRITISH MUSEUM LONDON / FINE ANCIENT ROMAN/ BRASS COINS/ 1S EACH/ COINS MEDALS/ &C PURCHASED/ FULL VALUE/ GIVEN. Lustrous. UNC.

Francis Edward Wheelan (1848-1907) was one of the leading coin dealers in late 19th century London, also acting as an agent for the Parisian firm, Rollin & Feuderant, Several interesting anecdotes are related about Whelan in W. C.Hazlitt’s Confessions of a Collector.

Closing Date and Time: 28 September 2022 at 15:19:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.