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

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Lot

№ 1427

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

Soho, Robert Orchard, Halfpence (2), 1795, edge plain, 14.13g/6h (DH 399); undated, edge plain, 9.58g/5h (DH 400) [2]. First from the usual cracked obverse die and second with light handling marks, otherwise both extremely fine with original colour (£120-150)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

First only illustrated. Robert Orchard, grocer, tea dealer and entrepreneur, 34 Greek street, Soho and resident of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire