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

Mule Farthings (6), man hanging from gibbet, end of pain, revs. may the knave, etc, 3.61g/12h (DH 1105); open book, wrongs of man, edge plain, 3.86g/7h (DH 1106a); open book, no legend above, 4.15g/6h (DH 1107); cap of Liberty, crossed sword and palm branch, edge grained, 3.64g/6h (DH 1108); man hanging from gallows, edge grained, 3.56g/6h (DH 1109); Pandora’s breeches, 4.44g/6h (DH 1110) [6]. DH 1107 very fine and with usual die flaws, others generally extremely fine, some with original colour, all rare and an attractive group (£200-300)

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 1105, 1106a and 1107 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 211 (part) [1105 from Lincoln August 1909, 1106a from Baldwin May 1905, 1107 from Spink January 1910]
DH 1109 T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 284 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 211 (part).

DH 1108 only illustrated