The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Middlesex, W. Till, Halfpenny, man hanging, reverse man and monkey; T. Spence, Halfpence (4), viz. Pandora’s breeches, rev. bust of Tooke; pig, rev. legend; man in prison, revs. cat, three citizens (DH 836, 841, 842b, 850, 851). [5]. DH 842b fine, DH 836 with usual light rust spots both sides but very fine and rare, others about extremely fine and better with original colour, DH 850 rare (£70-90)

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

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DH 836 = Bell, PC p.90; DH 841 = Bell, PC p.261; DH 842b = Bell, PC p.235; DH 850 = Bell, PC p.230 (TS 18); DH 851 = Bell, PC p.222.

The first piece was struck by W.J. Taylor for William Till, c.1840, adopting the obverse of Heslop’s token (DH 336)