Auction Catalogue

29 September 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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The Important Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by the late Dr David L Spence, of Pittsburgh (Part II)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1798

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£110

Stratford on Avon, Westwood’s Farthing, bust of William Shakespeare right, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 5.79g/11h (DH 484). Extremely fine, reverse with full original colour, attractive and rare (£60-80)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection [from Baldwin].

The last two digits of the birth date are overstruck