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)

18th Century, Middlesex, Spence’s mule Halfpence (6), man hanging, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 10.31g/6h (DH 827); may the knave, etc (2), decorated border, 10.80g/12h (DH 830a), toothed border, 12.59g/12h (DH 831); open book (2), 6.93g/12h (DH 833), 9.73g/6h (DH 834); three men hanging, rev. open book, 11.15g/6h (DH 838) [6]. DH 830a and 833 very fine, latter with flan crack, others good very fine or better, usual cud of metal on rim of DH 827 (£100-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by David Litrenta.

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Provenance:
DH 833 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58 B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 618 (part) [from Spink 1975], bt A. Davisson
*DH 834 bt J. Bobbe
DH 838 J. Spingarn Collection