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Sold on 21 September 2016

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The Collection of Staffordshire Tokens formed by the late Edward Watkin

Edward Arthur Watkin

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Lot

№ 255

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21 September 2016

Hammer Price:
£240

18th Century Tokens, Leek, Phillips & Ford, Kempson's Halfpence, 1793 (12), 12.13g/12h (DH 10), 9.73g/6h (DH 10a), 11.61g/6h (DH 10b), 11.61g/12h (DH 11), 11.62g/6h (DH 12), 10.03g/6h (DH 13), 10.83g/6h, 9.76g/6h (both DH 13a), 12.19g/6h (DH 13b), 9.32g/6h (DH 14), 9.15g/6h (DH 14a), 11.94g/12h (DH 15; Watkin 1); mule Halfpence by Lutwyche (2), revs. Justice, 9.78g/6h (DH 16a; Watkin 2), 9.30g/6h (DH 17; Watkin 3, and pl. i, this piece, illustrated as E. 2) [14]. DH 17 about extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine, some better, a comprehensive group £120-150

Provenance: DH 10a S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 315 (part). DH 17 only illustrated