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

Hampshire, Emsworth, mule Halfpence by Kempson for specious use (10), all with bust of Earl Howe, 1795, revs. large ship (5), banbury edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 29), ballymurtagh edge, 9.62g/6h (DH 29a), dublin edge, 9.29g/6h (DH 29b), suffolk edge, 9.41g/6h (DH 29c), edge plain, 6.32g/6h (DH 29f; Cobwright E0020/T0010), small ship (3), lancaster edge, 9.69g/6h (DH 30), london edge, 9.30g/6h (DH 30a), dublin edge, 8.62g/6h (DH 30b), Britannia, edge engrailed, 6.86g/6h (DH 31; Cobwright E0020/R0040), Genius seated, edge plain, 5.75g/6h (DH 33); Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Earl Howe, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.46g/7h (DH 35) [11]. DH 31 about fine and very rare, DH 33 good fine, DH 35 extremely fine with virtually full original colour, others generally very fine and better, DH 29b nicely toned, DH 30 and 30a with original colour (£100-150)

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 except DH 29a Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 30 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 401 (part) [from Spink]
*DH 35 SNC August 1912 (104194)
DH 29a bt March 1983