Lot 774
Norwich, General Circulation Halfpenny...
Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£120
Description
Norwich, General Circulation Halfpenny undated, Hope standing left with anchor, rev. man of war, olive wreath below, edge CURRENT EVERYWHERE, 28.5mm/10.31gm. (DH 25). Another but rev. Dove over cornucopia and bronzed, edge PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF DUNHAM 7 YALLOP GOLD-SMITHS, 28.5mm/11.46gm. (DH 26b). Another the same but edge - EMSWOTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY JOHN STRIDE, 28.5mm/10.65gm. (DH 26c). Another the same but edge plain and rounded, 28.5mm/10.56gm. (DH 26e), all generally good Extremely Fine with traces of original lustre apart from second which is bronzed and rare thus. [4]
DH 25 ex ‘an old Surrey Col.’ via Mark Rasmussen Sep. 2016; DH 26b and 26e ex F S Cokayne Col., his tickets, DH 26b bought 24 Feb 1906 for 3/-; DH 26e bought 1 Oct 1903 for 1/-; Acquired AHB c. 1946.
