18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David McDonald Tokens


x 571


BEDFORDSHIRE, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. lamb, edge CHAMBERS LANGSTON HALL & CO, 10.40g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine with considerable original colour


£60-£80


x 572


BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge grained, 9.00g/6h (DH 7). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, otherwise extremely fine with original colour


£120-£150


x 573


(DH 27). Usual flaw on obverse rim, virtually as struck with reflective fields x 574


Provenance: DNW Auction T12, 3 October 2012, lot 418 (part) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, shield of arms, rev. phoenix, edge plain, 11.79g/12h


£80-£100


BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.66g/6h (DH 22), 12.18g/12h (DH 24) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour, second bronzed


£120-£150


x 575


BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, lion rampant to left, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, edge plain, 13.17g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1046, this piece; cf. DNW 134, 388). Minor hairlines and a tiny graze by lion’s left forepaw, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractively toned, very rare


£300-£400


Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lot 1046 [from Spink February 1971]. Exhibition: British Numismatic Society, 22 April 1980


x 576


CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, 16.60g/6h (DH 7, thin flan); Milton’s Halfpenny, larger, thick flan, not in collar, 14.63g/6h (DH 19c) [2]. First a little off-centre and a graze in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and bronzed, second good very fine


£90-120 x 577


CAMBRIDGESHIRE, County series, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1795 (3), 10.01g/6h, 9.44g/6h (both DH 12), 9.79g/6h (DH 12a); Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 9.31g/6h (DH 14b); Kempson’s Farthings, 1795 (2), 4.05g/12h, 3.57g/12h (both DH 36) [6]. One DH 36 virtually as struck, others extremely fine, some with original colour


£90-£120 x 578


CHESHIRE, Chester, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpence (2), 9.90g/6h, 9.81g/6h (both DH 5); Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1790, 12.52g/6h (DH 24), counterfeit Halfpenny, 1792, 9.62g/6h (DH 72b) [4]. About extremely fine and better, second with original colour and reflective fields


£80-£100 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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