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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£130

Emsworth, mule Halfpence by Kempson for specious use (10), all with bust of Earl Howe, 1795, revs. large ship (5), 9.92g/6h (DH 29), 9.62g/6h (DH 29a), 9.29g/6h (DH 29b), 9.41g/6h (DH 29c), 6.32g/6h (DH 29f), small ship (3), 9.69g/6h (DH 30), 9.30g/6h (DH 30a), 8.62g/6h (DH 30b), Britannia, 6.86g/6h (DH 31), Genius seated, 5.75g/6h (DH 33); Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Earl Howe, rev. anchor and cable, 9.46g/7h (DH 35) [11]. DH 31 about fine and very rare, DH 33 good fine, DH 35 extremely fine with virtually full original colour, others generally very fine and better, DH 29b nicely toned, DH 30 and 30a with original colour (£120-150)

Provenance:
DH 29a D.L. Spence Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 63, 7 October 2004, lot 1263 (part) [acquired March 1983]
Others Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 63, 7 October 2004, lot 1263 (part), additionally:
DH 30 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 401 (part) [from Spink]
*DH 35
SNC August 1912 (104194)