The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1795 (2), stop after bedford, 9.11g/6h (DH 12), no stop, 9.98g/6h (DH 12a); mule Halfpence by Kempson (10), revs. figure of Hope, 8.19g/6h (DH 13); Britannia 1795 (3), bersham edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 14), liverpool edge, 11.39g/6h (DH 14a), london edge, 9.52g/6h (DH 14b); stork (2), london edge, 7.91g/12h (DH 15), edge grained, 7.72g/5h (DH 15a); river deity, 7.82g/6h (DH 16); plough and shuttle (2), liverpool edge, 9.94g/7h (DH 17), london edge, 9.80g/6h (DH 17a); Britannia 1797, 6.53g/9h (DH 18) [12]. DH 14a about fine and very rare, DH 18 good fine, DH 14 and 16 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, mostly with original colour, especially DH 12a and 13 (£120-150)

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:
All Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 12a and 14a W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 17 (part) [DH 12a from J.H. Daniels July 1907, 14a from Spink March 1914]
DH 17a and 18 T. Lloyd Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-14 May 1878, lot 278 (part), F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 183 (part) [from Spink].

For a better explanation as to what is perceived to be the obvs. and revs. of these pieces, see the catalogue of the Wayne Anderson Collection, lot 509, footnote