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

Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (14), lion and dog (4), revs. rhinoceros to left, 9.25g/7h (DH 427), zebra, 9.00g/7h (DH 428), kangaroo, 10.91g/12h (DH 430), monkey, 9.59g/6h (DH 431); reclining lion (3), revs. two-headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 9.13g/7h (DH 432), cockatoo, 9.12g/4h (DH 434), crane, 9.66g/9h (DH 435); rhinoceros to right (4), revs. tiger, spence edge, 12.44g/7h (DH 436), antelope (2), edge grained, 8.89g/6h (DH 437), edge plain, 6.94g/6h (DH 437a), kangaroo, 9.04g/12h (DH 438); rhinoceros to left, rev. two-headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 9.62g/6h (DH 439); tiger (2), revs. two-headed cow, stars in legend, spence edge, 12.79g/7h (DH 441), ostrich, spence edge, 12.73g/6h (DH 442) [14]. DH 432 and 442 extremely fine with original colour, 441 about extremely fine and very rare, DH 438 fine, others very fine and better, mostly patinated (£200-250)

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:
DH 441 bt Spink September 1976
All others Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 427, 428, 430, 431, 436 and *442 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lots 169 and 170 (parts) [430 from Baldwin December 1903, 431 gift of ‘J.E.’ June 1906, others from Spink March 1903]
DH 434, 435, 437 and 439 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 251 (part) [all from J. Henry]