MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, imitation Halfpence (11), 1791 (6), 10.91g/6h (DH 38), 9.71g/6h (DH 39), 10.75g/6h (DH 39a), 10.54g/6h (DH 40), 10.01g/12h (DH 40a), 11.39g/12h (DH 40b), 1792 (5), 10.12g/6h (DH 47/47h), 10.21g/6h (DH 47a), 6.79g/7h (DH 47b), 8.82g/12h (DH 47d), 9.81g/6h (DH 48); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (4), 9.81g/6h (DH 50), 9.89g/6h (DH 50a), 9.37g/6h (DH 51), 9.82g/6h (DH 51a), mule Farthing, 3.81g/12h (DH 68) [16]. DH 39 extremely fine, DH 48 and 51a fine, latter very rare, others generally very fine, some better £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Scottish Tokens Formed by the Late Michael Paterson.

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Provenance: DH 38 bt J.A. Bobbe 2005; DH 39 bt P. Williams 2004; DH 39a A.T. Macmillan Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 71, 10 February 2015 (391) [from D. Macfarlan September 1982], bt W. McKivor 2018; DH 40 bt 2002; DH 40a and 40b bt W. McKivor 2005; DH 47 and 47d N. Beaton Collection, DNW Auction T11, 11 April 2012, lot 258 (part) [from J.L. Holman September 2000], bt R. Nadeau 2013; DH 47a bt T. Gorski 2012; DH 47b bt A. Judd 1998; DH 48 bt A. Judd 2003; DH 50 bt A. Howitt 2002; DH 50a bt S.E. Schwer 1990; DH 51 bt Seaby 1985; DH 51a A.W. Jan Collection [from L. Sverdloff], Baldwin ‘Basement’ Part III, Baldwin Auction 102, 4 October 2016, lot 2501 (part); DH 68 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 292 (part)