Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 652

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£290

Co Drogheda, Drogheda, Irish Mine Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1792, 5.83g/6h (DH 2); Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Benjamin O’Brien, Halfpenny, 6.75g/6h (DH 17), Talbort Fyan, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.65g/6h (DH 308a), Lloyd & Ridley, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.96g/6h (DH 340), William Parker, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.28g/6h (DH 351), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 9.71g/6h (DH 354a), Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1795, 8.65g/6h (DH 15), mule Halfpenny, 9.18g/3h (DH 334); Co WICKLOW, Ballymurtagh, Hibernian Mine Co, Halfpence, 1792 (2), 9.90g/6h (DH Dublin 296), 11.52g/6h (DH Dublin 299), imitation Halfpence, 1792 (3), edge passable every where, 8.75g/5h (DH Dublin 83, edge not listed), 4.76g/6h (DH Dublin 192), 5.28g/7h (DH Dublin 195); Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1789, 12.68g/6h (DH 23), Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpence (2), 8.46g/6h (DH 38), 8.53g/6h (DH 44a) [16]. DH 340 extremely fine with attractive surfaces, Drogheda, Camacs and Cronebane DH 38 in varied state but all rare, remainder generally very fine £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Collection of Neil Beaton.

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DH 340 only illustrated

16 pieces in the lot, as described