Auction Catalogue
Aylsham, Stephen and T. Ashley, Halfpenny, 1795, ashley crosses and dots edge, 8.69g/6h (DH 5a); Blofield, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1796 (2), fear god edge, 11.81g/12h (DH 6), edge plain, 13.72g/12h (DH 6b) [3]. First extremely fine with original colour, second nearly so but reverse spotted, last very fine (£40-60)
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.
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Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 6 and 6b F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 287 (part) [6 from Verity, 6b from Baldwin].
Stephen Ashley, grocer. The Blofield and South Walsham troop of the Yeomanry Cavalry of Norfolk, led by Capt James Burkin Burroughes (†1803, aged 43) of Burlingham Hall, was formed on 18 March 1795; between then and 1803 the troop averaged 60 men
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