Auction Catalogue

29 September 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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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

№ 1583

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£90

Lord Thurlow, 1789, white metal medals by C. James and T. Wyon Jr (2), bust left in cocked hat and wig, revs. when we forget him, etc, 33mm, 9.98g/6h (DH 218; Hawkins 18; BHM 332; Storer 6194), bust of William Pitt right, 33mm, 10.31g/12h (DH 219; BHM 331; Hawkins 12); Revd. Francis Willis, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James, bust half-left, rev. britons rejoice, etc, 33mm, 10.71g/12h (DH 220; BHM 333; Hawkins 15; E 828; Storer 3790) [3]. First with light surface marks, very fine, others about extremely fine (£70-90)

Provenance:
DH 218 Owen Collection, A.W. Jan Collection, Fawcett/Litman Collection
*DH 220 Fawcett/Litman Collection.

Lord Edward Thurlow (1731-1806), lawyer, Attorney-General 1771, Lord Chancellor 1778-92. Revd Francis Willis (1718-1807), clergyman and physician who made a special study of insanity and who treated George III for his porphyria