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

High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cypher rw on a shield hanging from a tree, edge plain, 10.89g/6h (DH 340). Very fine and extremely rare (£150-200)

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:
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 164
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

A concoction presumably made at the Soho mint, utilising the rev. die of the Enniscorthy halfpence of Robert Woodcock (DH Wexford 1-4), from an issue shipped from Soho in February 1800/1 (Doty, CTCJ June 2000, p.77). At one time considered rarer than DH 339 (and evidenced by the prices paid in pre-1960 auctions; this piece sold for as much as £9 in 1958), more specimens of DH 340 have appeared on the market in recent years