Auction Catalogue

1 October 1996

Starting at 1:00 PM

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The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 157

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1 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£170

18th Century, Warwickshire, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796; Stratford-on-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, legend both sides; John Wilkinson series, Halfpence (6), revs. barge (2), 1788, 1792, forge (2), 1787, 1793, and Vulcan (2), 1790, 1791; Birmingham, Copper Co, Farthings (2), 1791, 1796, H. Hickman, Farthing, 1792, W. Lutwyche, Farthing (DH 315, 324, 336, 339, 352, 411, 428, 433, 476a, 478a, 481, 482). [12]. Wilkinson tokens fine, DH 481 very fine, others about extremely fine or better, DH 315 with considerable original colour, DH 324 very rare (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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DH 315 = Bell, TT p.190; DH 336 = Bell, CC p.146; DH 428 = Bell, CC p.147; DH 476a = Bell, ST p.142; DH 478a = Bell, ST p.133 (no.254); DH 482 = Bell, TT p.177