Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 484

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£280

18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Emsworth, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), bust of Earl Howe, revs. Britannia (2), 10.23g/6h (DH 23), 10.06g/12h (DH 23b), Britannia and ships, 11.42g/6h (DH 27), small ship, 8.55g/6h (DH 30c), Genius seated, 5.59g/6h (DH 33); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), Britannia, rev. knaves, 8.81g/5h (DH 22), Earl Howe, revs. anchor and cable, 9.26g/6h (DH 35a), bust of David Garrick, 12.54g/12h (DH 36) [8]. DH 36 extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare, DH 23b and 33 fine, others generally about extremely fine, some rare
£180-220

Provenance: DH 22 and *36 bt Baldwin February 1996; DH 23 bt Seaby October 1978; DH 23b and 35a bt S.E. Schwer March 1991; DH 27 bt Spink April 1994; DH 30c bt S.E. Schwer November 1987; DH 33 bt S.E. Schwer September 1989