British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

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)