The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, large umbrella, rev. jh cypher, edge plain, 13.23g/12h (DH 321). Metal cud on obverse rim, virtually as struck with full original colour £150-£200

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: P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 191 (part); bt P.C.D. June 1986