18th Century Tokens, Essex, Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Halfpence, 1794 (3), frontal elevation of Shire Hall, rev. crown, sceptre and palm branch above king and constitution, clachar edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 5), hull and in london edge, 10.82g/12h (DH 5b), edge plain, 12.54g/6h (DH 5e); Kempson’s mule Halfpence, 1794 (4), crown, sceptre and palm branch, etc., revs. figure of Hope (2), success, etc., payable in london edge, 10.60g/6h (DH 6), edge plain, 9.61g/6h (DH 6a), figure of Hope, prosperity, etc., edge grained, 9.88g/6h (DH 7), dove, current every where edge, 9.79g/12h (DH 8a) [7]. DH 5, 5e, 6 and 6a all extremely fine with original colour, second and fourth very rare, DH 7 very fine, others fine (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by Eileen Judson.

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Provenance:
*DH 5e bt Seaby 1969; DH 6a bt Spink c.1970.

William Clachar, bookseller, printer and auctioneer, agent for the Sun Fire Office