Special Collections

Sold on 16 March 2006

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A Collection of London 18th Century Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman

Lot

№ 185

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£230

Drury Lane, John Kilvington, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.33g/6h (DH 346), mule Halfpenny, rev. ship, 7.26g/6h (DH 349c); Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpence (2), 1794, 8.75g/6h (DH 355), 1795, 8.70g/6h (DH 358a); Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.63g/12h (DH 389); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.83g/12h (DH 476), 9.40g/12h (DH 477); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Proof Halfpenny, bronzed, 9.76g/6h (DH 342), imitation Halfpenny by W.J. Taylor, c. 1870, bronzed, 9.65g/6h (DH 343) [9]. DH 389 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 342, 343 and 477 about extremely fine or better, others very fine, DH 346 attractively patinated (£90-120)

Provenance:
DH 342 bt W. McKivor October 2004
DH 389 bt J. Whitmore November 2004
DH 476 bt W. McKivor July 2005
DH 477 bt Baldwin June 2004
Others bt J. Holman