The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Piccadilly, George Bayly, Halfpenny, 11.83g/6h (DH 253), London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.17g/6h (DH 286); Russell Court, Sim, Halfpenny, 7.96g/6h (DH 478a); St James’s Street, William Stinton, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.78g/3h (DH 904); St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, 13.36g/6h (DH 465), William Williams, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.40g/6h (DH 916); St Mary Axe, Antoine Haldimand, Halfpenny, 8.66g/12h (DH 366); Snow Hill, Thomas Hatfield, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.08g/5h (DH 323); Spring Gardens, Charles Biggar, Halfpenny, 1796, 11.18g/12h (DH 256) [8]. DH 253 fine, DH 366 and 904 about extremely fine, others generally very fine, DH 286 has been cleaned, DH 465 with edge flaws £100-£150

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 253, 286, 323, 478a and 916 G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 137 (part) [286 from Seaby 1965, 478a from Spink 1966]; DH 256 bt R. Gladdle June 2000; DH 366 Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 322 (part); DH 465 bt Baldwin May 1984; DH 904 bt P.C. Deane May 1985