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

Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (14), elephant, revs. rhinoceros to right (3), spence edge, 12.33g/6h (DH 416), edge grained, 9.24g/6h (DH 416a), edge plain, 7.22g/6h (DH 416b); rhinoceros to left, 9.48g/7h (DH 417, polished obv. die); tiger, spence edge, 12.67g/7h (DH 418); nylghau, 6.77g/6h (DH 419); antelope, edge grained, 8.85g/7h (DH 420); zebra, 8.98g/7h (DH 421, polished obv. die); two-headed cow (3), stars in legend, 9.20g/6h (DH 422), quatrefoils in legend (2), edge grained, 9.26g/6h (DH 423), edge plain, 7.28g/6h (DH 423a); kangaroo (2), small [28.5mm] flan, 9.50g/12h (DH 424), large [29.5mm] flan, 9.57g/4h (DH 424, polished obv. die); toucan, 7.22g/6h (DH 426) [14]. DH 416b and 418 extremely fine with considerable original colour but former with red stain on reverse, DH 416 and 426 fine, others very fine and better, several patinated (£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:
All except DH 421 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 169 (part) [416 from Spink January 1910, 416a from Lincoln August 1909, 416b from Lincoln May 1914, 417 and 419 from R. Dalton November 1913, *418 and 424 large flan from Baldwin December 1909, 420 from R. Dalton December 1910, 422 from Baldwin March 1912, 423 from Baldwin January 1912, 423a from Spink March 1912, 424 from Baldwin October 1923, 426 from S.H. Hamer January 1910].

The 424 bis referred to in the Longman catalogue is a specimen of 424 from the obv. die polished to remove the signature of Charles James, the engraver