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Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

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

David L Spence

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Lot

№ 1474

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£330

Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. caduceus, spence edge, 12.54g/6h (DH 728); three armed citizens (2), spence edge, 10.68g/5h (DH 729), edge plain, 10.15g/12h (DH 729b); Free-born Englishman (2), spence edge, 11.77g/6h (DH 730), edge grained, 9.32g/5h (DH 730a) [5]. DH 730 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 729b with much original colour (£140-180)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 730 Glendining Auction, 25 October 1906, lot 12 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 188 (part)
Others all W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 188 (part) [728 and 729 from R. Dalton December 1910, *729b from J.H. Daniels November 1907, 730a from R. Dalton December 1913]