Important British Trade Tokens

Birmingham, Henry Biggs, Halfpenny, 10.58g/6h (DH 71a); James Bisset, Halfpenny, with pictures, 9.92g/6h (DH 120); Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpence, 1792 (3), 14.90g/6h (DH 90), 13.54g/6h (DH 95), 14.16g/6h (DH 113); Birming[ha]m Company, imitation Halfpenny, 1793, 9.88g/7h (DH 76b) [6]. DH 95 and 120 extremely fine, former attractively patinated and latter with virtually full original colour, others about extremely fine, DH 113 lacquered (£70-90)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by David Litrenta.

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Provenance:
DH 95 and 113 J.R. Farnell Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 42 (part), P.C. Deane Collection, bt R. Gladdle.

DH 120 only illustrated