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

Mule Halfpence (6), man in prison gnawing bone, revs. Britannia, edge plain, 10.50g/6h (DH 849); cat, spence edge, 11.14g/7h (DH 850); three armed citizens, london and engrailed edge, 8.42g/6h (DH 851); lion and cock (3), london and engrailed edge, 9.76g/5h (DH 852), edge plain, 10.55g/5h (DH 852a), edge grained, 9.69g/5h (DH 852b) [6]. About extremely fine and better, DH 850 and 852b with original colour, latter very rare (£200-250)

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:
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 195 (part) [852a from Baldwin October 1923, 852b from Spink November 1913, others from R. Dalton December 1910]
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

DH 850 only illustrated