Auction Catalogue

29 September 2005

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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

№ 1542

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

Hendon, B. Price, Halfpenny, 1794, 6.94g/6h (DH 324); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (4), church, revs. bust of David Garrick, 9.26g/12h (DH 325), register stove, skidmore edge, 12.87g/12h (DH 326), church ruins, skidmore edge, 12.60g/6h (DH 328), bust of George III, london edge, 8.73g/7h (DH 329) [5]. DH 326 and 329 extremely fine, latter with considerable original colour, DH 328 about extremely fine and nicely patinated, others very fine, DH 324 with collectors’ number on obverse (£180-220)

Provenance:
DH 324, 325, 326 and *329 Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 324 and 325 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 231 (part) [both from Baldwin]
DH 328 M.Z. Gerson Collection [from Baldwin], W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 455, Davissons Mailbid Sale 14, 15 November 2000 (517)