18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.20g/6h (DH 324), Pandora’s breeches, 10.51g/6h (DH 325), boys at turnstile, 10.52g/5h (DH 326) [3]. DH 325 about extremely fine, others better, last with much original colour, all rare £200-300

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

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Provenance: DH 324 bt R, Gladdle March 1997; DH 325 T. McGoldrick Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 248 (part) [from Spink October 1969], J.A. Bobbe Collection [from Seaby April 1980], bt J.A.B. December 1987; *DH 326 M.Z. Gerson Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection [from M.Z.G. September 1985], bt J.A.B. December 1987