Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Henry Biggs, Halfpence, 1792 (3), 10.96g/12h, 10.92g/12h, 10.55g/12h (all DH 70, last with edge filed to deceive); James Bisset, Halfpenny, 10.17g/6h (DH 120); Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpence (8), 1791, 13.36g/6h (DH 80), 1792 (7), 13.88g/6h, 12.99g/6h (both DH 85), 13.11g/6h (DH 91), 14.20g/6h (DH 93), 13.02g/6h (DH 96), 12.97g/6h (DH 102), 14.42g/6h (DH 113), imitation Halfpence (6), 1792 (5), 9.95g/7h (DH 103), 9.94g/6h, 9.85g/6h (both DH 104a), 9.85g/6h, 8.69g/6h (both DH 106), 1793, 8.97g/6h (DH 116); Birmingham Coining & Copper Co, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (2), 10.90g/6h (DH 74f), 12.52g/6h (DH 75c); Birming[ha]m Company, imitation Halfpenny, 1793, 9.36g/6h (DH 76); Donald & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, 9.88g/6h (DH 123); issuer uncertain [possibly Joseph Farror], Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.71g/6h (DH 46), 12.06g/6h (DH 48); William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick, 12.10g/6h (DH 139a); Henry Hickman, Halfpence, 1792 (2), 11.28g/6h (DH 144, edge filed to deceive), 11.23g/6h (DH 145), Farthings, 1792 (2), 3.75g/6h, 3.62g/6h (both DH 481a) [29]. One DH 85, 93, 120, 123 and 139a very fine and better, others in varied state £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 48 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 76 bt W. McKivor October 2005; DH 85 at 13.88g bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 91 bt J. Spingarn November 1997; DH 93 and 144 J.R. Farnell Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 42 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 962 (part); DH 96 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 962 (part); DH 103 bt S. Cordova January 1990; DH 104a at 9.85g bt W. McKivor September 2004; DH 106 at 9.85g bt W. McKivor November 2005; DH 106 at 8.69g bt S. Cordova April 1989; DH 113 bt P. Flanagan May 1984; DH 116 bt S. Cordova August 1991; DH 120 D. Litrenta Collection [from R. Gladdle], bt R. Burress April 2002 [from D.E.L. May 1997]; DH 123 bt P. Flanagan October 1980; DH 139a bt R. Gladdle December 1989; DH 481a at 3.75g bt R. Gladdle May 1994; DH 481a at 3.62g bt M.Z. Gerson March 1981