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

George III and Queen Charlotte, c. 1790, medalets (14), all with conjoined busts right, viz. by J. Davies (6), revs. patrons of virtue, etc (4), all brass, edge grained, 21mm, 2.62g/12h (DH 1135; Hawkins 24), edge plain (2), 2.95g/12h, 2.85g/12h, both 21mm (both DH 1135a; Hawkins 24 [latter with k countermark in obv. field]), 20mm, 2.28g/12h (DH 1136; Hawkins 25), crowned hearts (2), in copper, 3.23g/6h, in brass, 2.42g/6h, both 21mm (both DH 1138; Hawkins 27); by C.H. Küchler (2), revs. palm branch and lyre, in copper, 2.82g/11h, in brass, 2.60g/11h, both 22mm (both DH 1133; BHM 339); by W. Mainwaring (2), revs. rose, thistle and shamrock, edges grained, in copper, 6.10g/6h, in brass, 6.16g/12h, both 24mm (both DH 944; BHM 35); by T. Wyon Sr (2), revs. patrons of virtue, etc, in brass, 22mm, 2.80g/12h (DH 1134; BHM 338; Hawkins 12), crowned hearts, in brass, 22mm, 3.45g/12h (DH 1137; BHM 340; Hawkins 13); unsigned (2), in brass, revs. crowned hearts, edge grained, 19mm, 2.06g/12h (DH 1139), edge plain, 19mm, 2.31g/12h (DH 1139a); King and Constitution, 1793, a white metal medal by C. Twigg and I.S.G., bust right, rev. crown in Garter, 37mm, 11.38g/12h (DH 187; BHM 370; Hawkins 2) [15]. DH 944 brass, both 1133s and 1137 about extremely fine and better, others generally fine to very fine, last with some corrosion both sides (£50-80)

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:
DH 197 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 353 (part) [from P. Flanagan June 1983], bt R. Gladdle
Others Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 1136 and 1139a T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 282 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 212 (part)
Remainder except DH 944 brass W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lots 201 and 212 (parts) [944 and 1135 from Baldwin May 1914, 1133 copper from Baldwin November 1907, 1133 brass and 1138 brass from Baldwin April 1924, 1134 from Spink March 1912, 1135a from Baldwin December 1922, 1135a countermark from Baldwin January 1927, 1137 from J.H. Daniels August 1908, 1138 copper from Spink January 1910, 1139 from Spink May 1919]