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

№ 475

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£260

18th Century Tokens, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, imitation Halfpence, 1791 (8), 10.63g/12h (DH 3), 9.25g/6h (DH 3a), 9.64g/6h, 9.33g/6h (both DH 3d, former plated), 9.71g/6h (DH 4d), 9.08g/6h (DH 4e), 9.73g/6h (DH 4f), 9.73g/6h (DH 5c); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (10), 11.35g/6h (DH 6), 9.11g/6h (DH 6a), 7.74g/6h (DH 6b), 8.03g/6h (DH 7a), 9.28g/6h (DH 8), 10.67g/8h, 10.41g/6h (both DH 9), 9.54g/6h, 9.42g/6h, 8.72g/6h (all DH 9a) [18]. Generally fine to very fine, some better and patinated, a good group, several very rare £150-200

Provenance: All except DH 6a, 7a, 9 at 10.41g and 9as at 9.42g and 8.72g F.S. Cokayne Collection [*3 from Spink October 1903, one 3d from L. Clements May 1908, 4d, 6, 6b, 9 and 9a from J. Atkins December 1905, 4f and 8 from Lincoln November 1903, 5c from Baldwin ‘USA Collection’ December 1926], additionally: DH 4e J. Dudman Collection [from Baldwin May 1914]