The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.01g/12h (DH 378), Schooling & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.58g/6h (DH 474); Blackfriars, Barnett Guest, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.10g/6h (DH 308a), James Spittle [with J. Kirby and Richard Lashmar of Brighton, Sussex], Halfpenny, 1795, 9.70g/6h (DH 902), issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 9.93g/12h (DH 257a); Bloomsbury, James Burton, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.96g/6h (DH 305) [6]. First and last two extremely fine, former with original colour, others good very fine and better £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin.

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Provenance: DH 257a M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 197 (part), bt S.E. Schwer December 1988; DH 305 bt R. Gladdle March 1991; DH 308a P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 186 (part), bt P.C.D. April 1986; DH 378 bt P.C. Deane May 1987; DH 474 bt Seaby May 1984; DH 902 G.W. Spencer Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 137 (part)