Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, counterfeit Halfpence (14), 1790, rev. Genius (2), dublin edge, 9.91g/6h (DH 61), edge plain, 5.89g/7h (DH 61c); rev. r & co monogram (3), lancaster edge, 8.56g/6h (DH 62), dublin edge, 9.22g/5h (DH 62b), edge grained, 8.96g/6h (DH 62e); 1791 (3), 10.46g/8h (DH 63), 11.51g/6h (DH 65), london everywhere edge, 10.72g/6h (DH 65a); 1792 (5), bust of Roe, 10.09g/6h (DH 67), rev. Genius (4), bristol edge, 10.51g/6h (DH 72), london edge, ns inverted, 9.90g/5h (DH 72a), anglesea edge, 9.95g/6h (DH 72b), liverpool edge, 10.25g/6h (DH 72c); 1793, rev. Genius, 9.65g/6h (DH 73); mule Halfpence (6), bust of Roe, revs. Vulcan (2), northiam edge, 10.00g/5h (DH 76), edge plain, 6.06g/5h (DH 76b); Genius, revs. plough, 9.36g/6h (DH 78), bust of Pitt, 6.70g/6h (DH 79; Cobwright W0010/M0010), arms of Liverpool, 10.95g/6h (DH 80), Bishop Blaize, 10.56g/6h (DH 81) [20]. DH 65 and 65a extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 72a about extremely fine, others generally fine or better, some rare (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
All Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 62 T. Lloyd Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-14 May 1878, lot 278 (part), F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 189 (part)
DH 62e from Seaby
DH 72 SNC January-February 1915 (27064)
DH 72c F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 186 (part) [from Spink]
DH 76a F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 189 (part) [from Spink]
DH 80 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 190 (part) [from Spink].

DH 65a only illustrated