Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1267

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£220

18th Century, Middlesex, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (5), bust of Charles Fox, rev. lion and cock, 12.23g/6h (DH 766); heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, rev. shepherd, 9.64g/6h (DH 808); Cain and Abel, rev. two men dancing round fire, 12.72g/12h (DH 814); two men dancing round fire, revs. noted advocates, etc, 12.00g/12h (DH 818), caduceus, 11.48g/9h (DH 820) [5]. DH 808 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better (£150-180)

Provenance:
First three bt A. Davisson, additionally:
DH 808 and 814 T.A. Jan Collection, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 338 (part) [808 from Seaby 1963, 814 from Seaby 1964]