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The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis

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Lot 434

Date of Auction: 8th November 2017

Sold for £280

Estimate: £70 - £90

The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Roberts-Lewis

18th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, scales 1795-96, rev. beggar, 9.10g/12h (DH 53); Brimscombe Port, Thames and Severn Canal Co, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.17g/6h (DH 60); Cheltenham, Visit of George III, brass medalets (2), by Wilmore, Alston & Co, 20mm, 2.42g/12h (DH 73; BHM 272) and by R.W., 22mm, 2.95g/12h (DH 67; BHM 271); Gloucester, Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co, Halfpenny, 1797, 9.57g/6h (DH 63); Newent, John Morse, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.37g/12h (DH 64) [6]. DH 63 very fine, others about extremely fine and better £70-90

Footnote

Provenance: DH 63 bt Format; DH 67 T.A. Jan Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 76 (part), bt S.E. Schwer; DH 73 P.C. Deane Collection, M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 54 (part), bt S.E. Schwer