Auction Catalogue

11 April 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 253

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11 April 2012

Hammer Price:
£360

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, R. Havens, brass Farthing, 3.82g/5h (DH 87); A. Hendrie, Farthings (3), 3.14g/6h, 2.95g/6h (both DH 88, early and late obv. die flaws), 3.21g/6h (DH 89); John Hunter, Farthing, 2.17g/4h (DH 91) [5]. DH 87 fine, DH 88 with early flaw about extremely fine, others about very fine and better, all rare £150-200

Provenance: DH 87 Jeffrey Hoare Auction (Toronto), 9 February 1997, lot 259 (part), bt R. Gladdle June 1999; *DH 88 at 3.14g bt R. Gladdle April 2009; DH 88 at 2.95g N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 199 (part) [from W. Allen August 1972], bt R. Gladdle June 2005; DH 89 bt J. Whitmore May 2006; DH 91 bt R. Gladdle February 1998.

The Havens farthing was issued 1811-14, but is retained in sequence here for convenience