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

Lot

№ 1404

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£200

High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Proof Halfpenny, bronzed, large boar, george & blue boar edge, 10.10g/6h (DH 342); imitation Halfpenny by W.J. Taylor, c. 1870, in copper, small boar, edge plain, 9.69g/6h (DH 343) [2]. Extremely fine (£60-80)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 342 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 246 (part) [from Verity]
DH 343 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 165 (part) [from Lincoln]