Isle of Man, Douglas, Falkner’s Bazaar, brass token c. 1830s, very rare
Isle of Man, Douglas, Falkner’s Bazaar, brass token c. This token may have been intended to circulate as a farthing, or it may be an advertising piece. According to Charles Clay, writing in 1865, it dated from circa 1830. EF+, a superb, lustrous example, much as struck. Very rare and choice, certainly one of the best examples available to commerce. Mackay 157; Withers 6920. Noble collection Noble Numismatics 61B, 3-4 August 1999. Lot 1703 part, ex-Mark E. Freehill collection Noble Numismatics 124, 28 July 2020, lot 2416 pt.