Auction Catalogue

6 October 2010

Starting at 1:00 PM

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David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 4247

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£1,100

Spence, T., The Coin Collector’s Companion. Being a Descriptive Alphabetical List of the Modern Provincial, Political, and Other Copper Coins. London, Printed for T. Spence, Dealer in Coins, 1795. 8vo (in half sheets), 19th century green cloth and boards, gilt. 50pp, vi pp. Supplement to Spence’s List of Coins (and additional leaf) New Coins Published and Sold by T. Spence. A few contemporary manuscript additions. Manuscript note written on the front free endpaper by David Griffiths ‘This copy contains the excessively rare advertising leaflet issued by Spence.’ Extremely rare (Manville 236). £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Literature.

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Provenance: Bt G.F. Kolbe