Auction Catalogue

16 March 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1430

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£220

18th Century, Middlesex, High Holborn, Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, 7.59g/12h (DH 676); mule Halfpence (3), bust of Spence, revs. Britannia, 11.77g/6h (DH 678a), caduceus, 12.52g/6h (DH 679), three citizens, 11.81g/7h (DH 681d) [4]. DH 679 about extremely fine, others extremely fine, first lacquered, others with much original colour, particularly the second (£120-150)

Provenance:
DH 676 and *678 bt J. Bobbe
DH 679 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58 B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 586 (part) [from P. Flanagan June 1983], bt A. Davisson
DH 681d Sotheby Auction, 12 November 1975, lot 117 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58 B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 586 (part) [from Spink December 1975]