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| Sharples' Salisbury (Wiltshire) copper Conder
halfpenny token dated 1796. Obverse: Detailed view of Salisbury
Cathedral with legend: “CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SARUM”. Reverse: Arms of the
Company of Grocers above “GOD GRANT GRACE” banner: “FINE TEAS &c” with
date “1796” below. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE AT I & T SHARPLES
SALISBURY – X –”. J & T Sharples were grocers and tea dealers in
Salisbury. Salisbury Cathedral is considered one of the finest examples
of early English-style architecture in the country. Nice collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Wiltshire No: 21. Diameter 29.5mm. VF+. £45.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |