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

№ 1653

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£150

Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, imitation Halfpence, 1792 (16), revs. barge, reads wilkison, 10.39g/6h (DH 339); forge (3), reads wilkinson (2), anglesey edge, 11.79g/11h (DH 390), nuneaton edge, 9.28g/12h (DH 390a), reads wilkison, edge plain, 6.83g/12h (DH 392e); Vulcan seated (12), reads wilkinson (7), beccles edge, 12.04g/6h (DH 451a), brighton edge, 8.93g/6h (DH 451b), lancaster edge, 9.88g/6h (DH 451c), staplehurst edge, 9.99g/6h (DH 451e), warley camp edge, 9.44g/6h (DH 451g), edge plain, 7.73g/6h (DH 451h), nuneaton edge, 9.95g/12h (DH 452), reads wilkison (5), anglesey edges (3), 10.18g/12h (DH 454), 8.88g/6h (DH 455a), 10.05g/6h (DH 455b), cronebane edge, 10.36g/6h (DH 455), anglesea edge, 9.78g/6h (DH 455c) [16]. DH 451g about extremely fine and very rare, DH 339 and 454 very fine, latter very rare, others generally fine and better, some rare (£70-100)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

DH 451g only illustrated