The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose


284


Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, bridge, rev. legend in five lines within wreath, edge plain, 11.54g/12h (DH 10). Minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare


£150-£200


285


Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 15.07g/6h (DH 11). Spot on WE of WEARMOUTH, otherwise extremely fine and well-struck with some original colour, heavy flan, rare


£150-£200


286


Provenance Spink Auction 101, 24 November 1993, lot 413 Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large


vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.25g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine, rare 287 £240-£300


GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (3), bust of George III, rev. legend, 10.22g/6h (DH 24), plough, rev. legend, 9.66g/12h (DH 39), scales, rev. scales APRIL 1796, 9.43g/6h (DH 52); Brimscombe Port, Thames and Severn Canal Co, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.07g/6h (DH 59); Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793, 9.39g/6h (DH Somerset 89), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, glass factory, rev. GOLD, SILVER OR COPPER, etc, 9.79g/6h (DH 98); Gloucester, Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co, Halfpence, 1797 (2), both 9.95g/6h (both DH 63) [8]. First three, fifth and sixth about extremely fine and better, others fine to very fine


£120-£150


Provenance: DH 24 bt Spink 1971; DH 39 bt 1969; DH 52 bt Seaby 1972; DH 59 bt D. Clegg 1983; one DH 63 bt E. Evans 1977; other DH 63 bt Cutler Street Market 1982; DH 89 bt in Manchester 1981; DH 98 bt A.C. Eimer 1976


288


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, 26.42g/12h (DH 21). Obverse characteristically slight off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour and reflective patina, rare


£80-£100


Provenance: J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part I, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 8 December 1981, lot 31; M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 48


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