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

Chichester, Thomas Chaldecott [and Thomas Sharp, Portsmouth, Hampshire], Halfpence, 1794 (2), stop after philanthropist, 10.44g/12h (DH 19), elongated dot after philanthropist, 10.14g/12h (DH 20); Dally & Son, Halfpence, 1794 (4), dallys chichester edge, 10.81g/6h (DH 15), dallys [chichester] edge, 9.38g/12h (DH 16), edges plain (2), 10.05g/16h (DH 15b), 7.07g/12h (DH 16a); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. Britannia seated, emsworth edge, 10.21g/6h (DH 17), london edge, 9.47g/6h (DH 17a), one cent edge, 10.52g/6h (DH 17b) [9]. DH 17b extremely fine with much original colour, DH 15b good fine, DH 16 fine, DH 16a about fine and extremely rare, others generally very fine or better, DH 17a very rare; a good group for the town (£90-120)

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 15 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 320 (part) [from J. Henry]
DH 15b and 20 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 264 (part) [15b from Baldwin March 1912, 20 from Lincoln]
DH 19 Glendining Auction, 24-5 October 1907, lot 88 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 264 (part).

DH 17b only illustrated. Thomas Chaldecott, silversmith and cutler. Thomas Sharp, mercer [Spence Part I, 1274]. Thomas Dally, draper and Quaker, married Grace Spencer in 1789