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

Mule Halfpence (8), man hanging series, type 1 (2), end of pain in large letters, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 10.33g/6h (DH 827), boys at turnstile, 10.29g/5h (DH 828); type 2 (2), man with short legs, no border, revs. similar, in collar, 12.51g/12h (DH 831), not in collar, 12.66g/12h (DH 831a); type 3 (2), man with straight legs, revs. open book, edge grained, 6.80g/12h (DH 833), edge plain, 8.57g/11h (DH 833a); type 4 (2), church with finely castellated tower, revs. open book, 8.89g/6h (DH 834), combustibles, 10.83g/6h (DH 835) [8]. DH 831a and 834 extremely fine with original colour, latter rare, others generally very fine but DH 833a has been burnished (£100-120)

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:
DH 831 Davissons Mailbid Sale 14, 15 November 2000 (540)
Others all Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 828 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 192 (part) [from R. Dalton December 1910]
DH 833 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 404 (part) [from Verity]
DH 833a F.S. Cokayne Collection [acquired October 1903]
*DH 834 from Seaby 1954.

Some of these, particularly the type 3 pieces, are not by Spence and probably pre-date 1795, when Spence’s numismatic activity commenced (see also lot 1569)