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Cambridge Glasgow 18th Century Halfpennies : Tokens

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Auction 179
Tokens (7) Lanarkshire - 1791 Obverse: The Arms of Glasgow LET GLASGOW FLOURISH, Reverse: a river god reclining on an urn, inscribed CLYDE, from which water is flowing, NUNQUAM ARESCERE Exergue: MDCCXCI initials, Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON, DH3a, NEF, shire (2) Perth DH2 Obverse: A man dragging a fishing net to the shore, a boat lying on the beach, even slope behind fisherman, RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE, Exergue: WRIGHT JUNr. DES, Reverse: A bridge and distant view of hills PERTH HALFPENNY, Exergue: TAY-BRIDGE FINISHED 1770. and Arms of Perth in a sunken circle with motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER, DH2, VF the obverse with a scratch, the reverse with some small spots, Perth 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOPS, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE motto on a label, with sprig of flowers at each end, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10, VF, the obverse with a small spot, (4) 1797 Obverse: View of a public building, EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1797 with NEW UNIVERSITY and PAYe BY ANDERSON LESLIE & Co below, Reverse: A gardener holding a spade in one hand and a shrub in the other, NEU SEGNES JACEANT TERRAE, ETIAM MONTES CONSERERE JUVAT, Edge: Plain, DH7 GVF, Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20, GVF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, flag on lookout of fort, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH58, VF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, no flag on lookout of fort, three cannons in place of the arches, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, less distinct, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH59, VF
£160

Auction 162
Tokens 18th and Token issues (26) 1811 , Davis 6 Fine, 1812 Davis 8 Near Fine, along with (7), Halfpennies 19th Century (3), Pennies 19th Century (8, one holed) includes Angusshire 1797 DH5 GVF, Halfpennies 18th Century (5) 1797 Hutchison's edge DH33 (2) UNC and lustrous, and VF, Invernesshire - Inverness DH3a Fine, Lanarkshire - 1791 , Bedford and Huntingdon edge, DH3a, NEF, shire - Perth 1797 St. John's in White metal weighing 8.54 grammes, 27.5mm diameter, Withers 4a, Fine or better and scarce, and Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Token 1854, VG to Good Fine
£180

Auction 160
Tokens (3) Invernesshire - Inverness 1793 Edge : PAYABLE AT MACKINTOSH INGLIS & WILSON'S DH1 Proof EF, Lanarkshire - 1791 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF GILBERT SHEARER & CO: DH2, EF/GEF with tiny initials RD below the date Prooflike, Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 , Bedford and Huntingdon edge DH3a EF and lustrous £180

Auction 152
Tokens (6) 1795 Druids Head/Beehive DH12 NEF, Three castle/ CHESTER above cypher DH6 NEF, 1791 DH39 VF, Lutwych Manufactory s and Provincial Coins DH219 NEF, Lanarkshire 1791 DH2AGEF, 1795 Sir George Jackson Bar: Sole Proprietor GVF
£95

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