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

Halfpence (13), Soho, St Ann’s, edge plain, 14.02g/11h (DH 627); Spitalfields, Church, coventry edge, 12.02g/12h (DH 628); Strand, St Clement’s, edge plain, 10.42g/12h (DH 631); Thames Street, Allhallows, edge plain, 12.62g/12h (DH 632); Threadneedle Street, St Mary Outwich, undated, edge plain, 11.23g/11h (DH 634); Tower Hill, Chapel in the Tower, edge plain, 11.61g/12h (DH 636); Walbrook, St Stephen’s (2), both edges plain, 11.53g/12h (DH 638), 13.14g/12h (DH 639); Westminster, St James’s, edge plain, 12.16g/12h (DH 641); West Smithfield, St Bartholomew the Great, undated, edge plain, 11.45g/12h (DH 542); St Bartholomew the Less, edge plain, 11.41g/12h (DH 544); Wood Street, St Alban’s, coventry edge, 13.57g/10h (DH 644); St Michael’s, edge plain, 11.38g/12h (DH 645) [13]. About extremely fine and better, first lacquered, others mostly with original colour (£180-220)

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 627 and 628 The Collection of an MP, SNC November-December 1922 (12776, 12777), F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 265 (part)
DH 636 with pre-1910 J.H. Daniels ticket
All others except DH 544 and 638 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 260 and 265 (parts) [543, *631, 639 and 641 from Spink, 632 and 645 from Verity]