Matthew Denton series, Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule standing facing, be assured friend mule, etc, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.09g/6h (DH 298). Spotted below date and metal fault in reverse field, usual light die faults, otherwise about extremely fine with original colour, rare
£300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 76 (part); bt A. Davisson December 1996

Provenance: R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 76 (part)