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Rare Samuel Hamer's Kirkstall Abbey (Yorkshire) aluminium penny-sized medallion token dated 1899. Obverse: legend on eleven lines: “SAMUEL HENRY HAMER * HALIFAX YORKSHIRE * ESSE QUAM VIDERI. * A*1899*D WORK ON! HOPE ON! AND BE THOU SURE SELF-HELP IS NOBLE SCHOOLING; HERE DO THY BEST; THEN LEAVE THE REST TO GOD'S ALMIGHTY RULING * PRIVATE TOKEN”. Reverse: Lovely view of Kirkstall Abbey with legend: “KIRKSTALL ABBEY YORKSHIRE * FOUNDED BY HENRY DE LACY * A*1152*D”. Plain edge. This private token was issued by token fanatic Samuel Hamer of Dalton & Hamer fame. Listed in Bell's “Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens 1785-1819” as: “R - RARE”. Lovely collectable condition, see photograph. Bell No: Yorkshire A2. Diameter 38mm. (↑↑) EF+. £55.00 e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order. |