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

Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), shield distant from legend, davidsons edge, 11.43g/12h (DH 294a), shield close to legend, davidsons edge, 10.83g/6h (DH 295); mule Halfpenny, rev. bust of Prince of Wales, edge grained, 9.30g/5h (DH 296) [3]. First with some scuffing in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, others about extremely fine and better, second with original colour (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
*DH 294a W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 429 [from A. Davisson 1991], Davissons FPL Winter 1998-9, bt A. Davisson February 1999
Others F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 239 and 240 (parts) [295 from Baldwin, 296 from Spink], Fawcett/Litman Collection.

Thomas (†c. 1821) and Robert (†1824, aged 67) Davidson, printers and pocket-book makers, 18 Sise lane, Bucklersbury; Robert Davidson was master of the Stationers’ Company at the time of his death (Longman, p.27 and Dykes, BNJ 2001, p.122)