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

Skidmore’s Laudatory piece of George III, 1797, rev. a member of the british senate, edge plain, 7.13g/11h (DH 941a; BHM 420); Skidmore’s Duke of York Halfpenny, 1797, rev. dy cypher, a member of the brith. senate, 12.91g/6h (DH 994); Skidmore’s Farthings (3), bust of George II left, revs. may a flowing trade, etc, 4.85g/6h (DH 1127; BHM 415), stork on cornucopia, 4.93g/6h (DH 1128), anchor and cable, edge grained, 3.88g/6h (DH 1129); uncertain manufacturer, Duke of York Halfpenny, 9.76g/11h (DH 984) [6]. Very fine and better, all except last rare, especially DH 1129, but this with reverse off-centre (£200-300)

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 *941a, 1127, 1128 and 1129 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lots 201 and 212 (parts) [941a from Baldwin March 1913, 1127 from Lincoln May 1914, 1128 from Lincoln August 1909, 1129 from Baldwin April 1924]
DH 984 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 406 (part) [from Verity]