Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.53g/6h (DH 66); Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpence (3), 1792, 11.67g/6h (DH 127), 1793 (2), 10.41g/6h (DH 129), 8.77g/6h (DH 135b); Rochdale, John Kershaw, Halfpenny, 1792, 14.07g/7h (DH 145), Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1792, 12.01g/6h (DH 142) [6]. Extremely fine and better, DH 142 with proof-like appearance, an attractive group £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin.

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Provenance: DH 66 and 127 SNC April 1990 (1957, 1958, former recté DH 66); DH 129 bt Spink February 1992; DH 135b Mrs J.G. Schofield Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 197 (part); *DH 142 bt R. Gladdle March 1991; DH 145 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 179 (part), bt P.C.D. April 1986