A single-owner collection of 194 lots of Halfcrowns from the reigns of Edward VI through to Elizabeth II was sold today (Thursday, March 21, 2019) at Dix Noonan Webb, the international coins, medals, banknotes and jewellery specialists. The auction was held at their auction rooms in central Mayfair - 16 Bolton St, London, W1J 8BQ. As Christopher Webb, Head of the Coin Department explained: “We were delighted to offer this collection on behalf of Brian Dawson, a well known and respected coin dealer from Lancashire who was selling his collection of Halfcrowns. Brian started collecting coins in 1956, starting like most young men with Pennies in his change, from this he acquired the taste for dealing, so he could finance his collecting from the profit of selling coins, his first sales through Exchange and Mart, 10 different date Pennies for £1!
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