The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

LONDON, Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.17g/6h (DH 286), 7.81g/6h (DH 286a), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (3), 8.15g/6h (DH 287a), 8.10g/12h (DH 289e), 7.11g/6h (DH 289 bis); Rupert Street, Adam Little, Halfpenny, 9.51g/6h (DH 472a); St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.00g/6h (DH 913), 8.27g/6h (DH 916); Soho, Robert Orchard, Farthings (2), 1803, 3.66g/6h (DH 1061), 1804, 3.62g/6h (DH 1063); Spring Gardens, Charles Biggar, Halfpenny, 1796, 7.41g/6h (DH 255a); Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpence (3), 9.34g/12h, 8.68g/12h (both DH 362a), 9.49g/12h (DH 362j), Jasper and Simon Kelly, Halfpenny, 8.25g/6h (DH 345d), Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (2), lion, rev. cockatoo, 9.27g/4h (DH 434), rhinoceros, rev. antelope, 6.43g/6h (DH 437a); Tottenham Court Road, Jonathan Dennis, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.16g/6h (DH 297), 9.59g/6h (DH 297d); West Smithfield, Matthew Denton, mule Farthing, busts vis-à-vis, rev. deformed dwarf, 3.83g/12h (DH 1057); Uncertain locality, W. Sheward, Halfpence, 1792 (2), 12.16g/6h (DH 928), 11.09g/6h (DH 928b), I.M. & Co, Halfpence, 1795 (3), 8.51g/10h, 8.31g/2h (both DH 911), 8.21g/1h (DH 911b), Kempson’s ‘London Essex and Norfolk’ Halfpenny, 10.03g/12h (DH 924) [26]. DH 286, 297, 345d, 437a, 916 and 1057 very fine and better, others in varied state £150-200

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

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Provenance: DH 286 bt P. Flanagan February 1994; DH 286a bt P. Flanagan June 1985; DH 287a bt J. Spingarn December 2000; DH 289e bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 345d P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 468 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 362a at 9.34g bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 434 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1979; DH 437a Davissons Mailbid Sale 6, 29 February 1996 (450), recté DH 437a; DH 911 at 8.51g bt J.A. Bobbe August 2000; DH 916 bt M.Z. Gerson January 1981; DH 1057 bt M.Z. Gerson April 1979