The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis

18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.42g/12h (DH 389); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.40g/12h (DH 477); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, 10.03g/6h (DH 342, bronzed), John Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.77g/6h (DH 480); Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.01g/12h (DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence or medalets (2), 9.38g/6h (DH 274), white metal, 4.60g/12h (DH 274 bis), John Fowler, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.81g/6h (DH 306) [8]. Last two very fine, others about extremely fine and better, some with original colour £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis.

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Provenance: DH 274 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 197 (part), bt S.E. Schwer; DH 274 bis, 306 and 389 bt Spink; DH 342 bt J. Whitmore; *DH 477 and 480 bt S.E. Schwer