Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Hampshire, Portsmouth, Joseph Brent, Halfpenny, 1797, issuer’s name erased, 11.48g/5h (DH 60a); G. Robinson, J. Mooney and J. Carter, Halfpenny, robinson edge, 9.36g/6h (DH 58); Thomas Sharp, Halfpence, 1794 (3), 10.55g/12h (DH 53), stockton edge, 10.51g/6h (DH 54c), no period after howard, 10.21g/6h (DH 55); mule Halfpence by Kempson (3), revs. Britannia, london edge, 9.04g/12h (DH 57), liverpool edge, 10.07g/12h (DH 57a), current every where edge, 9.19g/12h (DH 57b); Thomas Sharp, Halfpence, 1797 (2), persued, sharps edge, 12.57g/12h (DH 61), pursued, sharps edge, 11.39g/6h (DH 65; BHM 434) [10]. DH 65 extremely fine and attractively patinated but light spot by trident, DH 55, 57a and 61 about extremely fine, latter with original colour, DH 54c about fine but very rare, others generally fine to very fine (£80-100)

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 55, 57b and 65 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 210 (part) [DH 57b from Spink, 65 from J. Henry]
DH 58 G.M. Rice Collection, Sotheby Auction, 5-7 April 1906, lot 157 (part), F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 210 (part) [from Spink]
DH 60a W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 58 (part) [from Lincoln March 1903]
DH 61 A.W. Jan Collection.

Joseph Brent, shoemaker; Thomas Sharp, mercer