Important British Trade Tokens

High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), men at forge, revs. bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 9.26g/5h (DH 497a); heart and hand, edge grained, 11.99g/12h (DH 498) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with much original colour, both very rare (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of London 18th Century Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection
D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1411, additionally:
*DH 498 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 176 (part) [from Spink January 1908]