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

№ 914

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£280

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, J. Reynolds, Farthing, 3.59g/6h (DH 116, overstruck on French Cayenne 2 Sous [1774-93]); Alexander Robb, Farthing, 2.67g/6h (DH 117); Scuogall & Drysdale, Farthing, 3.22g/9h (DH 121); Thomson, Farthing, 2.91g/6h (DH 129); P. Thomson, Farthing, 2.38g/12h (DH 132); A.J. & M. Walker, Farthings (2), 2.87g/6h (DH 133), 3.03g/6h (DH – [133 rev., different obv.]) [7]. DH 132 poor but rare, others generally fine, one or two better, last very rare, but DH 121 scratched on reverse £50-70

Provenance: DH 116 and 117 N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 203 (part) [116 from B. Greenaway November 1989, 117 from W. Allen August 1972]; *DH 133 variant R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 186 (part) [from an old North Country collection]