18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Jacobs’ Halfpence, 1795 (2), bust left, revs. arms, edges plain, large flan, 13.76g/6h, small flan, 9.04g/6h (both DH 399) [2]. Usual die flaw on obverses, first extremely fine with original colour but spots on lower reverse, second about extremely fine
£100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: J.R. Farnell Collection, Part I, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 8 December 1981, lot 139 (part); P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 198.

First only illustrated