Special Collections

Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

4 parts

.

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

David L Spence

Lot

№ 1483

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£130

Mule Halfpence (2), Free-born Englishman, revs. three armed citizens, edge grained, 9.45g/6h (DH 757); bust of John Thelwall, spence edge, 11.77g/6h (DH 759) [2]. First very fine and very rare but spot in obverse field, second extremely fine with original colour but two flaws in reverse field (£80-100)

Provenance:
DH 757 Yeates Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part) [from Spink December 1914], Fawcett/Litman Collection
DH 759 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 189 (part) [from S.H. Hamer January 1910], Fawcett/Litman Collection