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

Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain [filed], 14.51g/6h (DH 317). Virtually as struck with a hint of original colour, extremely rare (£200-300)

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:
SNC June 1912 (101774)
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

48 struck ‘before the dies broke and the order was never completed’. Proof of the attribution of this token to Warwickshire is as yet lacking (Dykes, BNJ 2001, p.130)