The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Yorkshire, Huddersfield, J. Downing, Halfpenny, 1793; Hull, Garton & Shackles, Halfpenny, 1791, and a mule Halfpenny, 1791; Leeds, S. Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, H. Brownbill, Halfpenny, 1793, R. Paley, Halfpenny, 1791, and a mule Halfpenny, 1791; Sheffield, J. Hands, Halfpence (4), 1793, 1794 (3); York, Cattle, Harrison & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, B. Hobson, brass medalet or token, J.B. Carlill, Halfpence, 1796 (2) (DH 15, 17, 22, 28, 41, 47, 53, 56b, 57, 59a, 60, 63, 68, 69, 70). [15]. DH 15, 53, 57, 59a and 63 fine, DH 22, 41, 60 and 68 very fine, latter with metal flaws, others about extremely fine and better, DH 70 rare but with cut in rim (£100-120)

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

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DH 15 and 17 = Bell, CC p.205; DH 22 = Bell, ST p.11; DH 28 = Bell, TT p.196; DH 41 = Bell, CC p.205; DH 47 = Bell, CC p.207; DH 53 = Bell, ST p.7; DH 56b = Bell, CC p.208; DH 57 = Bell, CC p.210; DH 59a and 60 = Bell, CC p.208; DH 63 = Bell, TT p.199; DH 69 = Bell, TT p.197; DH 70 = Bell, TT p.198.

DH 69 and 70, 200 struck of each. Samuel Birchall, Leeds token collector and author; James Bellamy Carlill, watchmaker, York