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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

№ 1546

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£230

Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (7), Bethnal Green, St Mathew’s, 1797, edge plain, 11.43g/5h (DH 547); Shadwell, St Paul’s, edge plain, 13.38g/5h (DH 623a); Stepney, Church, edge plain, 14.48g/12h (DH 629a); Stoke Newington, Church, edge plain, 12.18g/12h (DH 630a); Wapping, St John’s, edge plain, 11.11g/12h (DH 640); Whitechapel, St Mary’s, edge plain, 9.93g/12h (DH 642); Willesden, Church, edge plain, 14.17g/11h (DH 643a) [7]. DH 623a struck from clogged or worn dies, others about extremely fine and better, mostly with original colour, DH 640 very rare (£100-150)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 547 with pre-1910 J.H. Daniels ticket
DH 623a, 640 and 642 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lots 260 and 265 (parts) [623a from Spink].

DH 629a only illustrated