A rare penny struck in Northern Ireland in the 17th Century made a world auction record price of £6,200 in an online sale at Dix Noonan Webb in London on May 26. The Andrew Willoughby penny from Carrickfergus in Co. Antrim was expected to fetch £240-300. The record price for a 17th century British trade token was paid by a collector in the US. It is in very fine condition. The underbidder was from the UK. Dix Noonan Webb will donate 5% of their buyers premium to NHS Charities Together. A total of £24,879 has donated to the charity from the auctions since the lockdown due to COVID-19.
