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

Piccadilly, George Bayly, Halfpenny, 12.26g/6h (DH 253); London Corresponding Society, Halfpence, 1795 (6), l distant from man’s robe, edge grained, 9.83g/6h (DH 285), l touches robe (5), edge grained, 10.19g/6h (DH 286), birmingham edge, 7.48g/6h (DH 286a), dublin edge, 9.95g/7h (DH 286b), london edge, 9.08g/6h (DH 286c), edge plain, 6.77g/6h (DH 286e); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (6), bust of the Prince of Wales, an asylum edge, 8.16g/6h (DH 287), clasped hands (4), london or brighton edge, 7.13g/12h (DH 289a), london cork or belfast edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 289b), sea bathing edge, 7.03g/3h (DH 289d), an asylum edge, 8.28g/12h (DH 289e), seated Britannia, edge plain (DH 289 bis, this piece illustrated); Skidmore’s Halfpenny, man hanging, rev. lcs cypher, edge grained, 11.72g/3h (DH 290) [14]. DH 253 and 290 extremely fine with virtually full original colour, DH 286 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 285 very fine and very rare, others generally about fine or better, some 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:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 253 and 286 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 235 and 237 (parts) [253 from Baldwin, 286 from Verity]
DH 286a T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 63 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 155 (part)
All others except DH 286c and 289a W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 155 (part) [285 from R. Dalton November 1913, 286b, 287, 289d and 289 bis from R. Dalton December 1910, 286e gift of ‘J.E.’, 289b from Spink March 1912, 289e from W.H. Regan March 1902, *290 from Baldwin January 1907].

George Bayly, dealer in birds and animals, 242 Piccadilly. The London Corresponding Society, founded in January 1792, promoted parliamentary reform in the representation of the people. The Society initially met secretly in a cellar, but later held open air meetings at various venues and spawned at least 30 local divisions. The founder and secretary was Thomas Hardy (1752-1832), a Scotsman domiciled in England since the 1770s and in business as a shoemaker in Piccadilly. The Society was declared illegal in 1799. Further details are sold with the lot