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

Mule Farthings (4), three men hanging, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge grained, 3.62g/6h (DH 1120); Pandora’s breeches, edge grained, 3.67g/8h (DH 1121); open book, wrongs of man, edge grained, 3.86g/7h (DH 1122); may the 3 knaves, etc, edge plain, 3.61g/12h (DH 1123a) [4]. About extremely fine and better with traces of original colour, but DH 1120 with some patches of surface verdigris on reverse, all rare (£120-150)

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 1120 T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 91 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 211 (part)
Others all W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 211 (part) [*1121 and 1123a from Baldwin April 1905, 1122 from Spink March 1912]