Auction Catalogue

19 March 2009

Starting at 10:30 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 115

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£350

18th Century Tokens, Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793, 9.03g/5h (DH 89); J. Chester, Halfpenny, 9.49g/6h (DH 90); Niblock & Hunter, Halfpence, 1795 (4), 9.20g/6h (DH 100), 8.48g/6h (DH 101), 8.95g/12h (DH 102), 7.49g/12h (DH 103); mule Halfpence by Lutwyche (4), 10.26g/6h (DH 91), 10.36g/12h (DH 92), 9.31g/6h (DH 93), 9.58g/6h (DH 98) [10]. DH 90, 92 and 100 extremely fine, others very fine and better, DH 89 with original colour £150-200

Provenance: DH 101 bt Seaby 1974
DH 93 only illustrated. Hawkins Bird, grocer and tea dealer, 2 Wine street; J. Chester, pharmacist; Niblock & Hunter (later styled Niblock & Latham), auctioneers and woollen drapers, 18 and 19 Bridge street