The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Hampshire, Newport (Isle of Wight), Robert Wilkins, Halfpenny, 1792, 10.28g/6h (DH 46); Petersfield, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, rev. Britannia, 9.14g/6h (DH 49); Portsea, Samuel Salmon, John Courtney and Edward Frost, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.61g/6h (DH 79); Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, 12.81g/11h (DH 61), issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1797, 9.63g/6h (DH 67) [5]. DH 67 and 79 very fine, others about extremely fine and better
£80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin.

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Provenance: DH 46 bt S.E. Schwer December 1988; DH 49 and 67 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lots 160, 161 (parts), bt P.C.D. April 1986; DH 79 Mrs J.G. Schofield Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 204 (part)