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

Halfpence (12), Abchurch Lane, St Mary’s, edge partly grained, 9.80g/12h (DH 538a); Aldermanbury, St Mary’s (3), skidmore edge, 13.30g/12h (DH 539), edge coarsely grained, 12.01g/1h (DH 539c), edge plain, 11.80g/12h (DH 539d); Aldersgate, St Ann’s, edge plain, 10.09g/10h (DH 540); St Botolph’s, edge plain, 11.44g/11h (DH 541); Basinghall Street, St Michael’s, coventry edge, 13.83g/11h (DH 545); Billingsgate, St Mary-at-Hill, edge plain, 11.14g/11h (DH 548a); Bishopsgate, St Botolph’s (2), undated, edge plain, 11.55g/12h (DH 549a), 1797, edge plain, 12.01g/12h (DH 550); St Ethelburge’s, edge plain, 9.44g/6h (DH 551); Great St Helen’s, edge plain, 12.06g/11h (DH 552) [12]. DH 540 and 550 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, several with original colour, DH 551 lacquered and 552 with usual obverse die flaw, both very rare (£150-200)

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 538a, 539c, 540, 541, 549a, *551 and 552 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 260 (part) [538a and 539c from Verity, 540 and 541 from Spink, 549a from Baldwin]
DH 539 F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Lincoln November 1903]
DH 539d and 550 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 180 (part) [539d from Spink November 1906, 550 from Baldwin April 1906]