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Gloucestershire, Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpence, 1793 (2), edge grained, 9.05g/6h (DH Somerset 89; Young 1203), edge plain, 9.77g/6h (DH Somerset 89b; Young 1203, this piece); J. Chester, Halfpenny, 9.98g/6h (DH Somerset 90; Storer 7693; Young 1204); Niblock & Hunter, Halfpence, 1795 (4), revs. Justice (2), 9.31g/6h (DH Somerset 100; Young –), 9.33g/6h (DH Somerset 101; Young 1208), Bristol bridge (2), 8.13g/12h (DH Somerset 102; Young 1208), 7.74g/12h (DH Somerset 103; Young 1208) [7]. DH 89 and 101 extremely fine with original colour, latter with flan clip, DH 102 about fine, DH 89b good fine and very rare, others very fine
£70-90

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

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Provenance: DH 89 bt J.A. Bobbe April 1999; DH 89b D. Young Collection, Baldwin Auction 6, 11 October 1995, lot 1203 (part) [from Seaby March 1986], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 825 (part); DH 90 with R. Zander February 1963, J.A. Bobbe Collection [from J.D. King January 1981], bt J.A.B. October 1985; DH 100 bt A. Davisson September 1993; *DH 101 bt R. Gladdle August 1996; DH 102 bt M.Z. Gerson March 1981; DH 103 bt J.A. Bobbe February 2000