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

Halfpence (12), Old Jewry, St Olive’s, edge plain, 13.94g/11h (DH 614a); Old Street, St Luke’s, skidmore edge, 12.66g/12h (DH 615); Paddington, New Church (2), both 1797, edges plain, thick flan, 14.09g/12h, thin flan, 8.77g/12h (both DH 617); Paul’s Wharf, St Bennet’s (2), built 1670, edge plain, 11.38g/10h (DH 618), a·d· 1691, edge plain, 10.06g/12h (DH 619); Poultry, St Mildred’s, 1797, edge plain, 9.86g/12h (DH 620); Queenhithe, St Michael’s, edge plain, 14.29g/12h (DH 621a); Queen Square, St George’s, edge plain, 11.53g/7h (DH 622); St Giles, St Giles in the Fields, edge plain, 14.11g/12h (DH 587a); Shoreditch, Church, coventry edge, 13.56g/5h (DH 626); Snow Hill, St Sepulchre, 1797, edge plain, 9.53g/6h (DH 625) [12]. About extremely fine and better, several with original colour (£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:
All except DH 617 and *621a F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 264 and 265 (parts) [589a, 617, 620, 622 and 625 from Spink, 615 and 619 from Verity]