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

№ 1478

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£370

Mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander (2), both spence edge, in copper, 12.72g/6h, in brass, 12.75g/5h (both DH 742); boys at turnstile, 10.28g/11h (DH 743) [3]. Second very fine and very rare but surfaces dirty, others extremely fine with considerable original colour (£200-250)

Provenance:
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 188 (part) [*742 copper from R. Dalton December 1910, 742 brass from Baldwin April 1923, 743 gift of ‘J.E.’ June 1906]
Fawcett/Litman Collection