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

№ 1694

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

Haverhill, John Fincham, Halfpence, 1794 (4), finchams edge (2), 9.33g/6h, 9.12g/6h (both DH 31, second double-struck and turned in die; Judson 1071), hull edge, 9.43g/6h (DH 31b; Judson –), edge plain, 9.45g/6h (DH 31e; Judson –); mule Halfpence (3), revs. plough and shuttle, hull edge, 10.71g/12h (DH 32; Judson 1071), edge grained, 10.48g/12h (DH 32b; Judson 1071), edge plain, 10.56g/12h (DH 32c; Judson –) [7]. DH 31 extremely fine with considerable original colour but some light scuffing, DH 31b about fine, DH 32 about extremely fine, others about very fine and better, DH 31e and 32c very rare (£60-80)

Provenance:
Second Davissons Mailbid Sale 16, 12 March 2002 (423)
Others Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
All except DH 31e W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 259 (part) [*31 from Baldwin January 1908, 31b from R. Dalton March 1912, 32 from Lincoln January 1908, 32b from R. Dalton August 1914, 32c from R. Dalton November 1913].

John Fincham, weaver