The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Halfpenny, 1790, 12.71g/12h (DH 25), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1791, 9.84g/6h (DH 50); Andrew Melrose, Farthing, 2.10g/5h (DH 101); James Wright Jr, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.93g/6h (DH 52); issuers uncertain, Halfpenny, 1796, 8.07g/6h (DH 1), Farthing, 1795, 2.68g/12h (DH 72) [6]. DH 25 and 52 extremely fine with almost full original colour, others about extremely fine £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 1 and 72 bt P.C. Deane May 1987; *DH 25 bt P.C. Deane; DH 50 Mrs J.G. Schofield Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 204 (part); DH 52 bt P.C. Deane 1985; DH 101 A. Hannah Collection, CNG Auction 30 (New York), 11 June 1994, lot 651 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B, 7-8 July 1998, lot 1314 (part), bt R. Gladdle