The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis

18th Century Tokens, SUSSEX, Brighton, Benjamin Deverell [of Fleet Market, London], Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 10.60g/6h (DH 6), William Mighell, Halfpenny, 1796, 6.34g/12h (DH 10), Lutwyche’s Brighton Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 10.09g/6h (DH 2); Chichester, John Chaldecott [and Thomas Sharp, of Portsmouth, Hampshire], Halfpenny, 1794, 10.31g/12h (DH 20), James Dally & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.59g/6h (DH 15), Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 10.36g/6h (DH 17b); Eastbourne, Frederick Fisher, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.79g/6h (DH 21); East Grinstead, John Boorman, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.82g/6h (DH 22); Frant, George Ring, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.34g/6h (DH 23); Hastings, James Tebay, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.57g/6h (DH 25); Northiam, John Fuller, Halfpenny, 9.65g/6h (DH 34), Elias Gilbert, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.54g/6h (DH 35); Winchelsea, Richard Maplesden, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.43g/6h (DH 41) [13]. DH 10 good fine, DH 6 and 23 extremely fine, latter with much original colour and obverse die flaw in advanced stage, others very fine and better £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis.

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Provenance: DH 6 and 20 bt Spink; DH 17b and 35 bt S.E. Schwer; DH *21 and 23 bt S.E. Schwer June 1982