Coins, Numismatic Books, Tokens and Historical Medals

18th Century Tokens, DORSET, Poole, James Bayly, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.01g/6h (DH 6); SOMERSET, Bath, Francis Heath, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.86g/6h (DH 40), Farthings (3), 1794, 4.73g/6h (DH 115), 1795 (2), 4.83g/6h, 4.78g/6h (both DH 116), Mary Lambe & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, 12.06g/6h (DH 50c), Farthing, 1794, 4.44g/6h (DH 111), Lacon Lambe, Farthing, 1795, 4.51g/6h (DH 112a), Bridgwater, James Holloway & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, 11.37g/6h (DH 86); together with other 18th century tokens of Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset (10) [19]. Those described very fine and better, some with original colour, others fine and better £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of the late David Perry.

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Provenance: DH 6, 86, 111, 115 and 116 at 4.83g bt D. Mawson March 1980; DH 40 bt P. Minns October 1979; DH 50c bt S.R. Porter January 1979; DH 112a bt P. Minns January 1979; DH 116 at 4.78g bt S.R. Porter September 1979