The Brian Dawson Collection of British Tokens 18th Century Tokens


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DEVON, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, 5.56g/12h (DH 11); DORSET, Poole, James Bayly, Farthing, 1795, 4.33g/6h (DH 10); SOMERSET, Bath, Francis Heath, Farthing, 1795, 4.66g/6h (DH 116) [3]. Extremely fine, patinated


£80-£100


ESSEX, Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 7.88g/6h (DH 36); HAMPSHIRE, Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.44g/12h (DH 53); LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1792 (2), 9.71g/6h (DH 29a), 10.53g/6h (DH 30); LONDON, Bloomsbury, James Burton, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.36g/6h (DH 305), Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.10g/6h (DH 286); SUSSEX, Brighton, Lutwyche’s Brighton Camp Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.30g/6h (DH 2), 9.34g/6h (DH 3a) [8]. About extremely fine and better Provenance: DH 36 with Seaby 1963


£80-£100 289


GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of St Peter’s Cathedral, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 26.26g/12h (DH 21). Light spotting, otherwise extremely fine, rare


£80-£100


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HAMPSHIRE, Cowes (Isle of Wight), Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, view of Cowes Castle, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.56g/6h (DH Middlesex 150). Minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine, reflective patina


£120-£150


291


LONDON, Holborn, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, New Excise Office, rev. globe, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 18.78g/12h (DH 128). Usual weakness in centre of obverse, otherwise extremely fine, original colour £100-£150


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LONDON, St Paul’s, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, St Paul’s School, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.43g/12h (DH 158). From the usual flawed reverse die, extremely fine, much original colour £150-£200


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ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.36g/12h (DH 155). An early striking from the reverse die in unflawed state, tiny obverse rim flaw at 12 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, reflective patina


£120-£150 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


Provenance: T.A. Jan Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 209 LONDON, Westminster, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, House of Lords, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY


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