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

Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpence, 1787 (14), reading master. (5), 13.96g/12h (DH Warwickshire 340), 14.59g/12h (DH 341), 14.52g/12h (DH 343), 14.53g/12h (DH 345), 13.59g/11h (DH 348); reading master· (8), 14.56g/12h (DH 351), 14.11g/12h (DH 353), 14.19g/11h (DH 354), 14.25g/12h (DH 356), 14.30g/11h (DH 358), 14.38g/11h (DH 359), 14.02g/12h (DH 360), 14.28g/12h (DH 361); no period after master, 14.22g/12h (DH 362) [14]. DH 345, 353 and 356 about extremely fine and better, all with original colour, DH 351, 359 and 362 very fine, others about fine and better, DH 348 extremely rare (£100-120)

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 362 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 348 (part) [from Verity].

DH 345 only illustrated. Wilkinson’s original idea was to have these pieces, struck by Thomas Williams, accepted as a penny, but he was persuaded otherwise (Doty, CTCJ May 1997, p.7)