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18th Century Tokens, Co WICKLOW, Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1789, edge plain, 12.56g/6h (DH 18); Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpence, regular series (3), 1793 (2), london edge, 8.86g/6h (DH 35), edge grained, 9.89g/6h (DH 35a), 1796, curlin cork edge, 8.37g/6h (DH 56); uncertain issuer [obv. die later utilised by Prattent], imitation Halfpenny, regular series, 1789, edge plain, 9.69g/1h (DH 32) [5]. First extremely fine, third fair, others generally very fine for these crude pieces but second has been lacquered £150-200

Provenance: All except first R.S. Brown Jr Collection, Part V, DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lot 1222 (part), additionally: DH 32 from A. Davisson July 1996, DH 35 from S. Cordova May 1993, DH 35a from S. Cordova August 1988, DH 56 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 244 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1457 (part)