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

Lot

№ 476

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19 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£170

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, Joseph Archibald, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 9.90g/5h, 9.17g/5h (both DH 12); Henry Harrison, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.54g/12h (DH 19); Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Halfpence (8), 1790 (2), 12.09g/12h (DH 24), 12.18g/12h (DH 26), 1791 (5), 12.38g/12h, 12.37g/12h (both DH 31), 12.34g/6h (DH 33, punchmarked ‘108’ in obv. field), 12.99g/12h, 12.71g/12h (both DH 37, both gilt), 1792, 12.45g/6h (DH 46), imitation Halfpence (9), 1791 (3), 10.06g/6h (DH 38), 11.55g/12h (DH 40b), edge plain, 9.80g/6h (DH 40, edge unpublished), 1792 (6), 7.28g/6h, 7.24g/6h, 7.11g/6h, 6.52g/7h (all DH 47b), 9.20g/6h (DH 47c), 10.53g/6h (DH 47h), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (2), 10.11g/6h (DH 50a), 10.36g/5h (DH 51a) [22]. Generally fine to very fine, some better, particularly DH 19, 26 and 47h, a few rare £150-200

Provenance: DH 12 at 9.90g, 19, 33, 40 unpublished, 47b at 7.24g, 47h, 50a and 51a F.S. Cokayne Collection [19 from J. Atkins Jan 1906, 33 from Spink Apr 1904], additionally: DH 40 unpub. W.J. Davis Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 July 1920, lot 47 (part)