Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

18th Century Tokens, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Halfpence, 1791 (4), 13.36, 13.31, 13.17, 11.35g, all 6h (DH 2) [4]. Extremely fine and better, all with original colour, the third brilliant; together with an original Soho Mint paper wrapper (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David McDonald Collection of Scottish Coins and Tokens.

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Provenance:
J. Watt Jr Collection, Morton & Eden Auction, 13-14 November 2002, lot 293 (part).

Third only illustrated. Gilbert Shearer, merchant, Gallowgate; his company received nearly six tons of tokens from Matthew Boulton in at least two shipments between October and December 1791 (Doty, CTCJ March 1998, pp.12-17)