Lot 151
Warks . County . General circulation Halfpenny 1791, Bust left of Shakespeare, rev . Commerce seated left, edg…
British 18th and 19th Century Tokens | C25004
Auction: 1 October 2025 at 10:00 BST
Description
Warks . County . General circulation Halfpenny 1791, Bust left of Shakespeare, rev . Commerce seated left, edge plain, 30mm/12.43gm. (DH 45); Birmingham , John Allin (clothes and shoes seller) Halfpenny 1796, Man holding Union flag and advertisement, . 8line legend, diagonally engrailed, 29mm/11.08gm. (DH 62); , Henry Biggs (publican of the General Elliot, Moor St.) Halfpenny 1792, bust of Elliot left, rev. Fleur de lis, PAYABLE AT HENRY BIGGS’S MOORE STREET, 29.5mm/11.68gm. (DH 70); , Birmingham Coining and Copper Company Halfpenny 1794, Commerce seated right holding fasces, Stork and cornucopia, BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA, 29.5mm/13.75gm. (DH 88); , William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny 1792, Draped bust of David Garrick left, 8line legend. re locating servants, plain, 28mm/8gm. (DH 139a). First good Extremely Fine and toned but with a carbon spot on obv., last Extremely Fine with trace of lustre, rest Very Fine or better. [5]
