Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpence (17), 1791 (15), no stops in legends (12), 12.39g/6h (DH 61), 12.71g/6h (DH 62), 12.75g/6h (DH 64), 12.44g/6h (DH 65), 12.64g/6h (DH 66), 12.48g/6h (DH 67), 12.75g/6h (DH 68), 12.66g/6h (DH 70), 12.80g/6h (DH 71), 12.36g/6h (DH 72), 12.19g/6h (DH 73), 12.84g/6h (DH 75), stop after FECIT, 12.60g/6h (DH 76), stops at ends of legends (2), 11.95g/6h (DH 77), 12.52g/6h (DH 78); 1792 (2), both no stops in legends, 12.62g/6h (DH 95), 12.47g/6h (DH 98) [17]. DH 64 and 70 extremely fine, DH 68 and 98 good very fine, DH 71 virtually as struck with considerable original colour, others in varied state, some scarce £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 61 and 65 bt S. Cordova November 1989; DH 62 bt S. Cordova July 1989; DH 64 J.A. Bobbe Collection [from F. Johnson August 1983], bt J.A.B. October 1985; DH 66 bt P. Flanagan April 1982; DH 67 bt T. Madigan February 1993; DH 68 bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 70 J.A. Bobbe Collection [acquired December 1977], bt J.A.B. November 1988; *DH 71 Bowers & Ruddy Auction, 17 December 1981, lot 2883, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. March 1987; DH 72 and 76 bt S. Cordova June 1988; DH 73 bt S. Cordova May 1990; DH 75 bt D.W. Loring October 1978; DH 77 bt S. Cordova March 1990; DH 78 W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 237 (part); DH 95 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 98 bt R. Gladdle September 1986