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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

Lot

№ 1491

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

Mule Halfpence (2), bust of Lord George Gordon without legend, rev. legend in 4 lines, spence edge, 11.35g/7h (DH 782; BHM 227); Marine Society boy, rev. boys at turnstile, 10.01g/12h (DH 784) [2]. First good very fine and with a hint of original colour but lightly grazed in obverse field, second extremely fine (£70-100)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 782 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 274 (part) [from Baldwin]
DH 783 bt C.E. Bullowa November 1949