Auction Catalogue

28 & 29 November 2001

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1037

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29 November 2001

Hammer Price:
£25

18th Century, Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, crest and cypher of the issuer, rev. arms, for the public good around, edge payable at adam simpsons x·x·x·, 9.39g/6h (DH 20). Small toning spot in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine with almost full original colour (£30-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Tokens.

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Provenance:
Bt Spink August 1969.

Adam Simpson, draper. The type was published in
Virtuoso’s Companion, 21:3, 21 September 1795