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Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

4 parts

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

David L Spence

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Lot

№ 1463

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£260

Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, spence x edge, 10.44g/6h (DH 686); spence * edge, 10.30g/6h (DH 686a); edge grained, 9.24g/6h (DH 686b); edge plain, 10.23g/6h (DH 686c) [4]. Third extremely fine with virtually full original colour, others about extremely fine and better, first two patinated, last with planchet clip (£120-150)

Provenance:
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 185 (part) [686 and *686b from R. Dalton December 1910, 686a from Baldwin December 1910, 686c from Lincoln March 1903]
Fawcett/Litman Collection