The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Essex, Braintree, W. Goldsmith, Halfpenny, 1794; Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Halfpenny, 1794; Colchester, C. Heath, Halfpence, 1794 (2); Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, reverse flitch of bacon; Hornchurch, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny; Maldon, W. Draper, Halfpenny; Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794 (DH 4, 5, 9a, 10, 11b, 33, 35, 36). [8]. DH 9a fair, DH 5 and 36 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, some with original colour (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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DH 4 = Bell, CC p.35; DH 9a and 10 = Bell, CC p.37; DH 35 = Bell, CC p.38; DH 36 = Bell, CC p.40.

In a note to Bell, the late J.R. Farnell pointed out that the specimen of DH 5 illustrated by Bell (CC p.36) is from a different obverse die to those usually found, having the window frontages finely engraved