The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, West Smithfield, Thomas Prattent, Halfpenny, 1796, anchor in shield, cap of Liberty above, rev. arms of the City of London, edge plain, 10.80g/6h (DH 459); Uncertain locality, uncertain issuer, Mail Coach series, Halfpenny, jf, 8.63g/12h (DH 363); Kempson’s ‘London Essex and Norfolk’ Halfpence (2), 10.42g/12h (DH 923), 10.21g/12h (DH 924); Lutwyche’s Westminster Halfpenny, 1792, 12.21g/6h (DH 929) [5]. DH 923 and 924 extremely fine with considerable original colour, others very fine and better £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 363 A.E. Bagnall Collection, G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 137 (part) [from A.E.B. 1949]; DH 459 bt P.C. Deane June 1986; DH 923 bt P.C. Deane; DH 924 bt Baldwin March 1990; DH 929 bt R. Jeffery March 1983