{"id":669,"date":"2022-04-26T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/?p=669"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:02:04","slug":"lead-token-with-checkerboard-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/26\/lead-token-with-checkerboard-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead token with checkerboard design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A biface lead alloy (pewter) token with checkerboard design on one side. The reverse has a monogram, presumably of the trader&#8217;s initials, which appear to be R over A. 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