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

Birth of George, Prince of Wales, 1762, a copper medalet, 19mm, 2.24g/6h (DH 1142; BHM 81); Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1789, medalets (4), viz. by Lutwyche (3), revs. crown, he holds it for the king, etc, in copper, 6.60g/6h, in brass, 6.59g/6h, both 27mm (both DH 969; BHM 322), different bust, 26mm, 6.71g/6h (DH 972); unsigned, rev. Prince’s plumes, appointed, etc, 30mm, 7.27g/6h (DH 968; BHM 321); Marriage of the Prince and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, medalets (8), all unsigned, conjoined busts left, revs. Prince’s plumes (4), large size (2), in brass, edge grained, 26mm, 4.57g/12h (DH 976; BHM 398), edge plain, 26mm, 4.83g/12h (DH 976a; BHM 398), small size (2), in brass, 2.13g/12h, plated, 2.31g/12h, both 20mm (both DH 1143; BHM 398), in copper (4), revs. stork and cornucopia, 20mm, 2.72g/3h (DH 1144), thin pig, 20mm, 2.74g/6h (DH 1146, this piece illustrated), fat pig, 20mm, 1.87g/6h (DH 1147), beehive above peace, 20mm, 2.99g/3h (DH 1148) [13]. DH 976a and 1144 extremely fine, DH 1142 and 1147 fair, others very fine and better, some rare (£60-90)

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 969 copper F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 406 (part)
DH 972 A.W. Jan Collection
All others except DH 968, 976 and 976a W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lots 201 and 212 (parts) [969 brass from Baldwin May 1914, 1142 from Baldwin October 1923, 1143 from Baldwin January 1927, 1143 plated from S.H. Hamer November 1909, 1144 from Baldwin January 1905, 1146 from S.H. Hamer May 1905, 1147 from Spink November 1927, 1148 from Spink March 1912].

George, Prince of Wales, was born on 17 August 1762. The Regency Bill appointed him Regent on 30 January 1789, a title he relinquished after the recovery from illness of the King on 26 February 1789. He married Princess Caroline of Brunswick on 8 April 1795