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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

№ 1467

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£300

Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. bust of John Horne Tooke, 9.89g/7h (DH 702); Turk, 12.58g/5h (DH 703); Westminster collegian, spence edge, 11.83g/6h (DH 704); crown, anchor and hearts, edge grained, 9.16g/1h (DH 705); legend beneath radiation, 10.15g/6h (DH 706) [5]. DH 703 and 704 extremely fine with much original colour, others about extremely fine and patinated, DH 705 with flan crack but very rare (£150-200)

Provenance:
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 187 (part) [702, *704 and 706 from R. Dalton December 1910, 703 from Lincoln January 1908, 705 from Baldwin December 1909]
Fawcett/Litman Collection