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Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

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

David L Spence

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Lot

№ 1522

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£240

Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. lion and cock (2), spence edge, 11.11g/6h (DH 889), edge plain, 12.30g/6h (DH 889b); men under tree, 10.10g/6h (DH 890); boys at turnstile, 10.17g/6h (DH 891); guillotine, 10.43g/5h (DH 892) [5]. Last extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 889 and 891 about very fine, others about extremely fine, DH 890 rare (£150-200)

Provenance:
DH 890 M.Z. Gerson Collection [from Baldwin September 1983], W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 630 (part), bt R. Gladdle November 1998
Others all Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
*DH 892 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 280 (part)