The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling and Sixpence, 8.19g/12h (DH 3); Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1793, 11.02g/6h (DH 50); Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, boy with press, rev. three men hanging, 11.45g/6h (DH 55); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (3), New Brassworks, 12.42g/12h (DH 203), Old Cross, 11.29g/6h (DH 188), bust of George III, 12.35g/6h (DH 218a) [6]. DH 55 about very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 218a extremely rare
£150-£200

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 3 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 96 (part), bt P.C.D. June 1986; DH 50 and 55 Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 349 (part); DH 188 Mrs J.G. Schofield Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 203 (part); DH 203 A.E. Bagnall Collection, Mrs J.G. Schofield Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 203 (part); DH 218a bt S.E. Schwer July 1990