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

№ 1748

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£130

Birmingham, William Hallan, Halfpence (3), 1792 (2), legend both sides, obv. die with ornaments, edges plain, no flaw, 10.69g/10h, with flaw, 11.56g/5h (both DH 128), 1793, edge grained, 9.33g/12h (DH 131) [3]. First good fine, second very fine, both rare, last extremely fine with much original colour (£120-150)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

DH 131 only illustrated. William Hallan, dealer in china and Staffordshire ware, 2 Bull ring, also ran a ‘registry office’ or employment exchange for servants