Lot 473

Description

Masonic halfpennies, by W. Lutwyche, main issuer I. Sketchley, various edges, arranged by R. Bell (N.Z.) in four see both sides holders his numbers in parentheses after D&H number (D&H 367(4), 368(23), 369(15), 369a(16), 369b(14), 369c(3) and (13), 369 and (17), 370(8), 370a(12), 370b word token missing from edge (11), 370a (5), 370e(6), 370f(9), 371a(1), 371?(2), 372(20), 372a(22), 372b(18 illustrated), 372h(27), 373(10), also Sussex 22 (East Grinstead)(21), total of 27 halfpennies also a penny (D&H33) not numbered (illustrated). Generally attractive patinas, some with mint red, generally extremely fine-uncirculated the penny nearly uncirculated, five of the halfpennies very rare. (28)

Ex R.C. Bell (Christchurch N.Z.) Collection in 1976.