The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis

18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, 11.23g/6h (DH 9c); Huddersfield, John Downing, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 8.87g/6h (DH 15), 9.89g/6h (DH 15a); Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.51g/6h (DH 17); Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpenny, 1793, 12.41g/6h (DH 41), Richard Paley, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.54g/6h (DH 45); Sheffield, John Hands, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 11.42g/6h (DH 58), 11.01g/12h (DH 59), issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.83g/12h (DH 56b); York, issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.72g/6h (DH 63), 9.14g/6h (DH 63d) [11]. DH 17, 41 and 45 extremely fine, DH 56b, 58 and 63 fine, 58 harshly lacquered, others very fine or better £140-180

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 9c bt S.E. Schwer October 1983; DH 15 bt Spink; DH 15a and 59 bt S.E. Schwer; *DH 41 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 175 (part), bt S.E. Schwer; DH 58 F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Spink April 1918], SNC August 2008 (TT 3891)