18th Century Tokens, Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, 20.91g/6h (DH 1); Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), sailor, revs. Highlander, 12.91g/6h (DH 10), lion and cock, 10.95g/4h (DH 11) [3]. First mediocre but very rare, others about extremely fine and better with a hint of original colour £120-150

Provenance: DH 1 bt Spink c. 1975; DH 10 and *11 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 218 (part) [DH 11 from N.B. Todd 1974], bt M.J. Dickinson