The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Middlesex, P. Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1795, and mule Halfpence (5), viz. Free-Born Briton, revs. cutlery and plate, and French Republican; St Paul’s, Covent Garden, revs. ruins of same, and bust of George III; man skating, HYDE PARK, rev. GB cypher (DH 480, 520, 521a, 522a, 523b, 535). [6]. DH 520 very fine, others all about extremely fine or better, DH 521a with small patches of obverse verdigris but very rare, last three with original colour (£140-160)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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DH 480 = Bell, CC p.120; DH 520 = Bell, PC p.174; DH 521a = Bell, PC p.161; DH 522a = Bell, ST p.169; DH 523b = PC p.257 (Sk.4)