The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), stag and tree, rev. snail on river-bank, 10.41g/6h (DH 862); bust of John Horne Tooke right, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 16.08g/12h (DH 878; BHM 380); Tree of Liberty, rev. noted advocates, etc, 12.33g/6h (DH 882); boys at turnstile, rev. Turk, 10.60g/6h (DH 897) [4]. Last extremely fine with much original colour, others about extremely fine and better £240-£300

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 862 bt Baldwin October 1993; DH 878 bt P.C. Deane May 1985; DH 882 and *897 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 265, 267 (parts), bt P.C.D. April 1986