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

Spring Gardens, Charles Biggar, Halfpence, 1796 (2), spring garden, edge plain, 7.04g/6h (DH 255a), spring-garden, edge plain, 9.34g/12h (DH 256); Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpence (6), bath edge, 9.27g/12h (DH 362a), dublin edge, 9.31g/12h (DH 362b), lancaster edge, 8.74g/12h (DH 362c), edge grained left, 8.88g/6h (DH 362f), edge plain, 9.28g/12h (DH 362h), edge grained right, 8.99g/12h (DH 362j); William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, edge plain, 14.55g/6h (DH 302); J. and S. Kelly, Halfpence (6), london edge, 9.40g/6h (DH 345), anglesey edge, 9.11g/6h (DH 345b), dublin edge, 9.44g/6h (DH 345c), henry olivers edge, 8.54g/6h (DH 345d), edge grained, 9.98g/6h (DH 345e), edge plain, 9.30g/6h (DH 345f); Tottenham Court Road, Jonathan Dennis, Halfpence, 1795 (6), dennis edge, 9.42g/6h (DH 297), anglesey edge, 9.34g/6h (DH 297a), dublin edge, 9.28g/6h (DH 297b), lancaster edge, 9.25g/6h (DH 297c), edge grained, 9.25g/6h (DH 297d), edge plain, 7.34g/5h (DH 297e) [21]. DH 302, 345, 345c, 345f, 362b and 362f about extremely fine and better, mostly with original colour, DH 255a good fine, DH 345b and 362h fair to fine but both very rare, others generally very fine (£150-180)

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:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 297, 302 and 345 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 240 and 245 (parts) [297 from Verity, 302 from T.E. Tatton, 345 from Verity]
All others except 345b and 362h W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lots 153, 155, 165 and 166 (parts) [255a and 297b from R. Dalton December 1910, 256 and 362a from Lincoln March 1903, 297a and *345f from Spink March 1914, 297c, 297e, 345c and 345d from Spink January 1910, 297d from Lincoln May 1914, 345e from S.H. Hamer November 1909, 362b from J.H. Daniels January 1908, 362c from R. Dalton November 1913, 362f from J.H. Daniels November 1907, 362j from Baldwin November 1913].

Charles Biggar, coffee-house proprietor and hotelier, declared bankrupt 1797. Philip Astley, showman and proprietor of an amphitheatre in Westminster Bridge road, which was badly damaged by fire in 1794; while it was being repaired he rented the Lyceum for his performances (Bell, 1966, p.201). William Forster, musical instrument maker and coin collector, 348 Strand; his coin collection was auctioned in February 1817. J.A. and S.A. Kelly, patent saddlers and whip-makers, 139 Strand, declared bankrupt February 1813. Jonathan Dennis, baker