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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№ 1740

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£210

Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 14.59g/12h (DH 68). Tiny spot below aquato, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£150-200)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

24 struck. George Hollington Barker, FSA (1735-1802), lawyer and coin collector, 7 The Square, father of George Barker; his coin collection was auctioned at Sotheby’s in May 1803