Auction Catalogue

11 April 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 268

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11 April 2012

Hammer Price:
£200

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, P. Thomson, Farthing, 2.47g/12h (DH 132); John Watt, Farthing, 2.46g/6h (DH 144); James Williamson, Farthing, 2.05g/6h (DH 136); James Winton, Farthing, 2.66g/6h (DH 137) [4]. Last very fine, others fine, all rare, particularly the first £100-150

Provenance: *DH 132 bt R. Gladdle October 2010; DH 136 bt R. Gladdle June 1999; DH 137 N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 207 (part) [from W. Allen August 1972], bt R. Gladdle June 2003; DH 144 bt J.L. Holman May 1998.

The Watt farthing was issued post-1810 and the Winton farthing 1817-22, but they are retained in sequence here for convenience