British Tokens

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, C. Moncrieff, Farthing, 2.56g/6h (DH 106); David Morton, Farthing, 3.04g/6h (DH 108); D. Nicholson, Farthing, 2.71g/1h (DH 109); Robert Nimmo, Farthing, 3.47g/5h (DH 110); Nivison’s, Farthing, 2.19g/6h (DH 111); A. & J. Paterson, Farthing, 3.34g/5h (DH 112a) [6]. DH 110 extremely fine and attractively patinated, DH 109 in excavated state, others generally about very fine, some rare £120-150

Provenance: DH 106 and 108 A. Hannah Collection, CNG Auction 30 (New York), 11 June 1994, lot 651 (part) [DH 108 from Seaby 1966], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1314 (part), bt R. Gladdle June 2000; DH 109 bt October 2008; *DH 110 bt J.L. Holman February 2008; DH 111 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 213 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1314 (part), bt R. Gladdle August 1998; DH 112a bt Reading CC December 1997.

The Morton farthing was issued 1815-16, but is retained in sequence here for convenience