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

Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, white metal medals by W. Dixon [after W. Hackwood] (3), chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, die signed w.d., stop after man, reads unto, 32mm, 9.50g/5h (DH 233; BHM 269; D & W 188/689; E 836); unsigned dies, no stop after man, reads to (2), 32mm, 11.12g/12h (DH 235 bis I), 33mm, 11.39g/12h (DH 237 bis) [3]. First fine, second very fine, last virtually as struck with full brilliance, most attractive (£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.

DH 237 bis only illustrated. The Society for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade was founded in London by William Wilberforce and others in 1787