Historical Medals and Tokens

18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Penny, 1794, with date, 14.09g/5h (DH 39), Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton series, Farthing, 1793, 2.90g/6h (DH 1162; Cobwright I0030/F0060); SUSSEX, East Grinstead, John Boorman, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.75g/6h (DH 22), Frant, George Ring, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.75g/6h (DH 23), Hastings, James Tebay, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.91g/6h (DH 24), Northiam, John Foller, Halfpenny, 9.90g/6h (DH 34), Elias Gilbert, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.09g/6h (DH 35) [7]. First two about extremely fine, the second much as struck and far superior to the illustration in DH, others in varied state £90-120

Provenance: DH 23 and 24 Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 67, 28 September 2005, lot 1702 (part); DH 34 and 35 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 259 (part) [34 from J.H. Daniels May 1912, 35 from Spink May 1912], Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 67, 28 September 2005, lot 1702 (part)