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№ 2043

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£160

Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, Halfpenny, 1792, 12.77g/5h (DH 24), imitation Halfpence (5), 1792 (2), 10.49g/6h (DH 29a), 9.02g/6h (DH 29b), 1794 (3), 9.08g/6h (DH 41), 8.65g/6h (DH 44), 9.46g/6h (DH 46), mule Halfpenny by Lutwyche, 9.59g/6h (DH 54); Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 12.47g/6h (DH 64); Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpence, 1793 (3), 11.59g/6h (DH 135), 9.43g/6h (DH 135b), 9.36g/6h (DH 135e); Rochdale, mule Halfpence by Kempson (2), revs. beehive and bees, 10.19g/6h (DH 148), mounted dragoon, 9.10g/6h (DH 149) [13]. DH 54, 135 and 135e extremely fine with much original colour but last with stain on rim, others very fine and better, some with original colour (£100-150)

Provenance:
DH 24, 135b, 148 and 149 bt Baldwin June 2004
DH 29a, 41, 44 and *54 D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1319 (part)
DH 29b bt J. Holman June 2004
DH 46 bt J. Whitmore July 2004
DH 64 bt C.D. Cooke July 2004
DH 135 Bonhams Auction, 25 May 2004, lot 552 (part)