Auction Catalogue

13 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1269

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£250

18th Century, Middlesex, National series, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 8.96g/6h (DH 986), George III and Queen Charlotte, a brass medalet by T. Wyon Sr, 2.98g/12h (DH 1137); Political and Social series, Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton Halfpenny, 1793, 9.77g/12h (DH 1035), Lutwyche’s ‘General Convenience’ Halfpenny, 8.29g/6h (DH 1018a), Benevolent Choral Fund, Halfpenny, 1791, 8.26g/6h (DH 1021); Lord Thurlow, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James and T. Wyon Jr, 10.26g/12h (DH 219); together with other Middlesex tokens, medalets, etc, National series (34, including DH 925), Political and Social series (20) [60]. DH 1018a extremely fine but plated, other described pieces very fine or better but DH 219 with edge damage, remainder generally fine (£120-150)

Provenance:
DH 1018a and 1021 bt A. Davisson, additionally:
DH 1021 T.A. Jan Collection, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 356 (part)