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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£280

Central London, Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, octagonal Sixpences, 1800 (2), 6.18g/12h (DH 1), 6.58g/12h (DH 2); restrike Sixpence, undated, 12.26g/12h (DH 2 bis); Pennies, 1800 (5), 6.65g/6h (DH 9), 6.23g/6h (DH 10), 6.62g/6h (DH 11), 7.09g/12h (DH 12), 5.66g/12h (DH 13); Halfpence, 1800 (4), 4.98g/6h (DH 278), 4.22g/12h (DH 279), 5.21g/12h (DH 280), 5.02g/12h (DH 281) [12]. DH 13 about extremely fine, DH 279 mediocre, others generally fine to very fine but the Sixpences with rim knocks, an excellent run, lacking only one recently discovered variant
£150-200

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

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Provenance: DH 1 M.Z. Gerson Collection [acquired 1979], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 257; DH 2 bt R. Gladdle August 1989; DH 2 bis W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 258 (part) [from Spink 1975]; DH 9 bt W. McKivor November 2001; DH 10 bt J.A. Bobbe August 2000; DH 11 bt J.A. Bobbe May 1997; DH 12 bt P. Flanagan March 1981; *DH 13 bt J.A. Bobbe September 2000; DH 278 bt R. Gladdle May 1994; DH 279 bt R. Gladdle June 1991; DH 280 bt P. Flanagan July 1983; DH 281 bt P. Flanagan April 1980.

The restrike sixpences, which are infrequently seen in commerce, are thought to have been made in the late 19th century (
cf. Glendining, 19 June 1974, lot 489, and also lot 613 in this sale)