A DISTINGUISHED CABINET OF BRITISH TOKENS, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 354


WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (10), Bablake Hospital, 13.25g/6h (DH 282a); Barracks, 13.76g/6h (DH 284); County Hall (2), 13.71g/6h (DH 288), 13.48g/6h (DH 290a); Coventry Cross (2), 13.68g/6h (DH 286), 13.73g/6h (DH 287); Drapers’ Hall, 13.00g/12h (DH 291); Free School, 12.84g/6h (DH 297a); Free School New Front, 13.63g/6h (DH 300); St Mary Hall, 13.49g/6h (DH 295) [10]. DH 287 and 288 very fine, others about extremely fine and better


£140-180 Provenance: Bt Spink October 1942 355


WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (5), Cathedral, 13.10g/6h (DH 257), Grey Friars Steeple, 13.76g/6h (DH 259), St John’s, 13.48g/6h (DH 261), Trinity, 13.24g/6h (DH 265), White Friars, 12.58g/6h (DH 267a); Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (3), Cook Street, 13.41g/6h (DH 269), Mill Lane, 13.01g/6h (DH 274), Spon, 14.49g/6h (DH 277) [8]. Generally about extremely fine, all bronzed


£80-100 Provenance: Bt Spink October 1942


356


WARWICKSHIRE, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.68g/5h (DH 315). An early strike with no reverse die flaw, extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare


£120-150 Provenance: Bt Seaby


357


WARWICKSHIRE, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.32g/6h (DH 317). Virtually as struck, full original colour, very rare


£150-200


Provenance: Bt Spink before 1940. 48 struck


358


WARWICKSHIRE, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, bust of William Shakespeare left, rev. STRUCK IN HONOR AND TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF SHAKESPEARE BORN APRIL 1564 DIED APRIL 1616, edge grained, 10.87g/8h (DH 320a). Extremely fine, attractive patina


£80-100 Provenance: Bt Seaby 359


WARWICKSHIRE, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, STRUCK IN HONOR AND TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF SHAKESPEARE BORN APRIL 1564 DIED APRIL 1616, rev. boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.33g/6h (DH 326). Obverse partly discoloured, otherwise about extremely fine


£50-70 Provenance: Bt Spink October 1942 360


Provenance: W.L. Gantz Collection, Glendining Auction, 23-7 June 1941, lot 1731 (part) WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), distant view of Dudley Castle, revs. shepherd,


10.48g/6h (DH 7), NOTED ADVOCATES, etc, 8.01g/1h (DH 9) [2]. Extremely fine, former with original colour £100-150 361


WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. caduceus, 12.01g/5h (DH 11), cat, 12.48g/6h (DH 12) [2]. About extremely fine and better, former with original colour


£150-200 Provenance: W.L. Gantz Collection, Glendining Auction, 23-7 June 1941, lot 1731 (part) All lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk


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