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

Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (15), nylghau (2), revs. ostrich, 6.69g/6h (DH 445), bust of Louis XVI, 6.91g/3h (DH 446); antelope (3), revs. ostrich, edge grained, 8.73g/6h (DH 447), edge plain (2), thick flan, 10.68g/6h, thin flan, 6.78g/6h (both DH 447a); zebra (3), revs. two-headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 9.38g/7h (DH 449), cockatoo, 9.38g/6h (DH 450), crane, 9.25g/3h (DH 451); two-headed cow (4), quatrefoils in legend (2), revs. kangaroo, 11.37g/12h (DH 452), monkey, 9.39g/6h (DH 453), stars in legend (2), revs. toucan, 6.83g/6h (DH 454), Royal arms and supporters, 7.10g/5h (DH 455); kangaroo, rev. cockatoo, 9.24g/3h (DH 456); monkey (2), revs. cockatoo, 9.10g/8h (DH 457), crane, 9.00g/6h (DH 458) [15]. DH 445, 446, 447a large flan, 452 and 456 all extremely fine with much original colour, mostly rare, 449 and 458 good fine, others very fine and better, some patinated, edge of 447 partly scraped (£250-300)

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 445 and 454 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 251 (part) [both from Verity]
DH 446, 447, both 447a, 451, 455 and 458 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 170 (part) [446 from Spink December 1909, 447 from Lincoln September 1908, both 447a from J.H. Daniels March 1914, 451 from Baldwin December 1905, 455 and 458 from Lincoln March 1903]
DH 457 with pre-1910 J.H. Daniels ticket.

DH 452 only illustrated