The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose 276 13.26g/6h (DH 2, bronzed). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck
Provenance: Bt P. Hanson 1974 CORNWALL, Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, druid’s head left within wreath, rev. arms, edge plain,
£70-£90
277
whin-gin, miner guiding basket, rev. legend in three lines, edge plain, 9.57g/12h (Farthing 7.50; DH 1). Extremely fine, obverse with original colour
£150-£200 278 plain, struck in collar, 6.42g/12h (DH 2). Good fine £60-£80
Provenance: J. O’Byrne Collection, Part VII, Christie’s Auction, 4 July 1967, lot 407 (part); bt A.C. Eimer 1975 CUMBERLAND, Hensingham, Low Hall Colliery, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, horse working a
Provenance: Bt J. Bridgeman 1981 CUMBERLAND, County series, James’s Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. two trees with fence between, edge
279
Provenance: Bt Spink 1994 DERBYSHIRE, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, arms of the Duke of
Devonshire with helmet in the crest, rev. crescent, edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, 11.09g/6h (DH 2). Virtually as struck, attractively patinated with a hint of original colour, rare
£300-£400
280
Provenance: Bt Spink 1989 DERBYSHIRE, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, arms of the Duke of
Devonshire, no helmet, rev. from the same die as previous, edge BUXTON TOKEN and engrailed, 11.20g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine, original colour
£100-£150 281
Hammett & Co, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 10.14g/6h (DH 6), 9.55g/6h (DH 6a) [3]. About extremely fine and better, but DH 6a with spot in centre of obverse
£70-£90 282
Provenance: DH 6 bt F. Milward 1977; DH 6a bt R. Lubbock 1975; DH 11 bt Cutler Street Market 1976 DEVON, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, 5.44g/12h (DH 11); Plymouth, Shepheard, Dove,
DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, PW & P cypher, rev. double-headed eagle, edge plain, 11.13g/12h (DH 9). Obverse die with rust marks below date, about extremely fine with a hint of original colour
£60-£80
283
Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge plain, 27.29g/6h (DH 3b). Undertype not visible, extremely fine with a hint of original colour on reverse, very rare
£500-£700
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