18th Century British Trade Tokens

Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Britannia seated, edge payable at the warehouse of alexr molison, 10.32g/7h (DH 6a). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £300-500

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

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Provenance: ‘U.S.A.’ Collection; F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin December 1926]; bt J.A. Bobbe October 2000 [from Baldwin]