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

№ 1485

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£210

Mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox, revs. Britannia (2), spence edge, 12.66g/6h (DH 762), edge plain, 12.70g/6h (DH 762b); caduceus (2), spence edge, 12.67g/6h (DH 763), edge grained, 8.71g/6h (DH 763a) [4]. DH 762b about extremely fine with streaky patina but very rare, others extremely fine with original colour, but obverses of DH 762 and 763 lightly spotted (£150-200)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 762 and *763 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part) [762 from R. Dalton December 1910, 763 from Lincoln May 1914]
DH 763a Glendining Auction, 29 June 1906, lot unspecified, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part)