Central London, Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (14), nylghau (3), revs. two-headed cow, stars in legend, 6.66g/12h (DH 444), ostrich, 6.61g/6h (DH 445), bust of Louis XVI, 6.65g/12h (DH 446); antelope (2), revs. ostrich, edge grained, 8.54g/6h (DH 447), edge plain, 6.70g/4h (DH 447a, thin flan); zebra (3), revs. two-headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 8.61g/7h (DH 449), cockatoo, 9.09g/6h (DH 450), crane, 9.49g/3h (DH 451); two-headed cow (3), quatrefoils in legend, rev. monkey, 8.75g/6h (DH 453), stars in legend (2), revs. toucan, 6.91g/6h (DH 454), royal arms and supporters, 6.98g/5h (DH 455); kangaroo, rev. cockatoo, 8.51g/3h (DH 456); monkey (2), revs. cockatoo, 9.36g/8h (DH 457), crane, 9.56g/6h (DH 458) [14]. DH 447, 447a, 454, 456 and 458 about extremely fine and better, last two particularly attractive, DH 451 and 453 fine, the latter with surfaces abraded, others generally very fine or better £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 444 M.Z. Gerson Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 507 (part), bt A. Davisson September 1998; DH 445 bt M.Z. Gerson July 1978; DH 446 bt R. Gladdle August 1993; DH 447 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. May 1989; DH 447a bt M.Z. Gerson July 1978; DH 449 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 170 (part) [from R. Dalton December 1910], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 507 (part) [from Baldwin 1979]; DH 450 bt R. Grellman March 1982; DH 451 with Seaby 1985, bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 453 bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 454 bt J.A. Bobbe April 1993; DH 455 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1978; DH 456 bt J. Spingarn December 1997; DH 457 bt J. Spingarn November 1997; *DH 458 bt J.A. Bobbe March 1995