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

Lutwyche’s Halfpence depicting the Princess of Wales, 1795 (8), all bust three-quarters left types, with ear-ring (2), four pearls, edge grained, 8.49g/6h (DH 979), five pearls, edge plain, 9.48g/6h (DH 980); no ear-ring (6), six pearls, edge grained, 10.24g/12h (DH 977), four pearls (5), birmingham edge, 8.18g/6h (DH 981), dublin edge, 8.84g/6h (DH 981a), liverpool edge, 9.03g/6h (DH 981c), edge grained, 10.14g/6h (DH 981d), edge plain, 6.76g/6h (DH 981e); mule Halfpence (2), revs. Prince’s plumes, edge plain, 7.98g/6h (DH 982c), clasped hands, 6.38g/6h (DH 983); Lutwyche’s Halfpence depicting the Duke of York (7), all bust right types, revs. small ship (3), lancaster edge, 8.75g/6h (DH 985), dublin edge, 9.24g/6h (DH 985a), london edge, 9.24g/6h (DH 985b), large ship (4), wooden walls, etc, dublin edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 986), guard & glory, etc (3), suffolk-bath edge, 9.25g/6h (DH 987a), edge grained, 8.90g/6h (DH 987c), edge plain, 6.34g/6h (DH 987d); mule Halfpence (5), bust right, no stop after york (3), revs. Prince’s plumes, 7.37g/6h (DH 988), female seated with drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 6.67g/6h (DH 989; Cobwright F0010/H0015), Britannia, 6.66g/6h (DH 990; Cobwright F0010/R0010), stop after york (2), revs. female seated with drill and cog-wheel, 1790, 6.53g/6h (DH 991), 1794, edge payable in dublin or london, 9.30g/6h (DH 992, edge unpublished) [22]. DH 977, 979, 981c, 981d, 985, 985a, 986, 987c and 988 about extremely fine and better, mostly with original colour, others generally fine or better, some rare (£140-180)

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:
DH *977, 985 and 985a F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 406 (part) [all from Spink]
DH 981d with pre-1910 J.H. Daniels ticket
DH 987d W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 202 (part) [from R. Dalton November 1913]