The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpence (9), 1791 (4), revs. Vulcan seated, 12.53g/12h (DH Warwickshire 432), 12.57g/12h (DH 433), 12.34g/12h (DH 436), 12.46g/12h (DH 438); 1792 (5), revs. forge, 11.64g/6h (DH 389), Vulcan seated (4), 10.81g/6h (DH 448), 11.18g/6h (DH 449), 10.74g/6h (DH 450), london edge, 10.15g/6h (DH 450a) [9]. DH 389 virtually as struck and bronzed, DH 433 about extremely fine, DH 436 very fine, DH 448 extremely fine with glossy brown patina, others in varied state, last with usual obverse die flaw £90-120

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

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Provenance: DH 389 J.A. Bobbe Collection [from H. Garrett July 1981], bt J.A.B. March 1987; DH 432 and 436 bt P. Flanagan November 1981; DH 433 bt J.A. Bobbe November 1996; DH 438 bt S. Cordova November 1989; *DH 448 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1994; DH 449 and 450 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 139 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1040 (part); DH 450a bt J. Spingarn December 2000