The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), t spence bookseller, etc, revs. Bluecoat boy, 11.74g/12h (DH 707), Bridewell boy, 11.87g/6h (DH 708), snail on river-bank, 10.33g/7h (DH 714b) [3]. Last extremely fine with original colour, others about extremely fine £200-£260

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 707 and 708 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 227 (part), bt P.C.D. April 1986; *DH 714b bt P.C. Deane 1985