Auction Catalogue

2 October 2013

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British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1208

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£330

Co Wicklow, Ballymurtagh, Hibernian Mine Co [Camac, Kyan & Camac], Halfpence, 1793 Mossop series (10), harp with 5 strings (4), 11.89g/6h (DH Dublin 235), 12.55g/6h (DH 237), 13.87g/6h (DH 239 [same as 242]), 12.65g/6h (DH 241); harp with 6 strings (3), 12.61g/6h (DH 243), 13.31g/6h (DH 244), 11.75g/12h (DH 245); harp with 10 strings (3), 12.05g/12h (DH 246), 11.98g/12h (DH 247), 12.54g/12h (DH 250) [10]. DH 239 and 244 extremely fine but latter lacquered, others in varied state, several rare
£150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 235 bt W. McKivor December 1998; DH 237 ‘Dublinia’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 21 February 1997, lot 210 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1395 (part); DH 239 and 250 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 226 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1395 (part); DH 241 bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 243 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; *DH 244 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 89 (part), J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. March 1987; DH 245 bt P. Flanagan November 1981; DH 246 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1395 (part) [acquired in 1960s]; DH 247 bt A. Davisson July 1996