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

№ 1488

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£290

Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. soldier and two citizens (2), spence edge, 12.89g/12h (DH 770), edge grained, 9.55g/7h (DH 770a); boys at turnstile, 10.44g/6h (DH 771); tree and two shields (2), edge engrailed, 8.55g/6h (DH 772), edge grained, 9.36g/6h (DH 772a) [5]. DH 770, 771 and 772a extremely fine with much original colour, others very fine, DH 772 with flan crack (£200-250)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 770a J. Dudman Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part) [from Baldwin June 1914]
Others W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part) [*770, 772 and 772a from R. Dalton December 1910, 771 gift of ‘J.E.’ June 1906]