British Tokens

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, Alexander Cornwell, Farthings, 1796 (2), 3.82g/12h (DH 69), 3.72g/12h (DH 70; Bell, ST p.212, this piece); George Cotton, Farthing, 3.06g/6h (DH 74); Dickson & McDougal, Farthing, 3.04g/6h (DH 76); F. Doig, Farthings (2), 3.67g/6h, 2.69g/5h (both DH 77); Alexander Galloway, Farthing, 2.68g/6h (DH 80); George Hair, Farthing, 3.82g/12h (DH 83) [8]. Second DH 77 extremely fine but with flan clip, DH 70 and 74 very fine, others generally fine but DH 76 badly scratched, mostly rare
£100-150

Provenance: DH 69 and 77 at 3.67g bt R. Gladdle February 1997; DH 70 R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 184 (part), bt R. Gladdle February 1997; DH 74 bt R. Gladdle June 2000; DH 76 bt J.L. Holman May 1998; *DH 77 at 2.69g DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 460 (part); DH 80 bt R. Gladdle February 1998; DH 83 bt R. Gladdle June 1999.

The Dickson & McDougal farthing was issued 1813-14, but is retained in sequence here for convenience