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

Halfpence (9), Blackfriars, St Ann’s, edge plain, 9.45g/5h (DH 554); Bloomsbury, St George’s, coventry edge, 13.59g/11h (DH 555); Botolph Lane, St Botolph’s, edge plain, 11.62g/11h (DH 556a); Bow Lane, St Mary’s (2), undated, coventry edge, 13.20g/6h (DH 557), 1797, edge partly grained, 9.76g/12h (DH 558); Bread Street, St Mildred’s, edge plain, 11.56g/12h (DH 559); Cannon Street, St Swithin’s, edge plain, 12.41g/12h (DH 560); Cateaton Street, St Lawrence’s, edge plain, 14.46g/12h (DH 561); Cheapside, St Mary-le-Bow, 1797, edge plain, 9.38g/6h (DH 563) [9]. About extremely fine and better, DH 555 from the obverse die with large flaw but with virtually full original colour, very rare (£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 554, 558, 560, 561 and 563 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 260 and 261 (parts) [554 and 560 from Spink, 558 from Verity, 561 from J. Henry]
DH 559 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 181 (part) [from Lincoln December 1903].

DH 555 only illustrated