British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Matthew Denton series, Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule standing facing, be assured friend mule, etc, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.09g/6h (DH 298). Spotted below date and metal fault in reverse field, usual light die faults, otherwise about extremely fine with original colour, rare
£300-400

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

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Provenance: R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 76 (part); bt A. Davisson December 1996

Provenance: R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 76 (part)