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

Mule Halfpence (7), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens (3), london and engrailed edge, 9.30g/6h (DH 803), edge grained, 8.98g/6h (DH 803a), edge plain, 11.53g/6h (DH 803c); heart and hand, no border (3), edge grained, 9.02g/6h (DH 804b), edge plain (2), large [28mm] flan, 10.23g/12h, small [26.5mm] flan, 6.49g/12h (both DH 804c); heart and hand, with border, edge plain, 10.07g/12h (DH 805a) [7]. DH 803a and 804c large flan extremely fine with virtually full original colour, DH 803c extremely fine and nicely patinated, others good very fine and better, DH 803 with original colour and very rare (£140-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 803 Yeates Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 191 (part) [from Spink December 1914]
Others all W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 191 (part) [*803a, 803c and 805a from R. Dalton December 1910, 804b from J.H. Daniels August 1906, 804c large flan gift of ‘J.E.’, 804c small flan from Lincoln May 1914]