Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

18th Century Tokens, Essex, Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Halfpence, 1794 (3), frontal elevation of Shire Hall, rev. crown, sceptre and palm branch above king and constitution, clachar edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 5), hull and in london edge, 10.82g/12h (DH 5b), edge plain, 12.54g/6h (DH 5e); Kempson’s mule Halfpence, 1794 (4), crown, sceptre and palm branch, etc., revs. figure of Hope (2), success, etc., payable in london edge, 10.60g/6h (DH 6), edge plain, 9.61g/6h (DH 6a), figure of Hope, prosperity, etc., edge grained, 9.88g/6h (DH 7), dove, current every where edge, 9.79g/12h (DH 8a) [7]. DH 5, 5e, 6 and 6a all extremely fine with original colour, second and fourth very rare, DH 7 very fine, others fine (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
*DH 5e bt Seaby 1969; DH 6a bt Spink c.1970.

William Clachar, bookseller, printer and auctioneer, agent for the Sun Fire Office