The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, T. and A. Hutchison, Halfpence (2), 1790, 1792, Register Office, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1796; Leith, J. White, Halfpence, 1796 (2), issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1797 (2); Edinburgh, T. and A. Hutchison, Farthing, 1792, and Farthings for general circulation (3), 1792, 1796 (2) (DH 23, 44, 52, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66a, 68, 69, 70). [11]. DH 44 and 52 practically as struck, former with full original colour, DH 23, 58 and 66a about extremely fine, others mostly fine, some scarce (£50-70)

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

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DH 23 = Bell, CC p.263; DH 52 = Bell, TT p.222; DH 58 = Bell, CC p.264; DH 60 = Bell, CC p.265; DH 66a = Bell, TT p.221; DH 69 and 70 = Bell, ST p.212.

DH 52, about 300 struck (Dykes, SNC July 1996, p.196), and not the figure of 100 usually quoted