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

Coalbrook Dale, Reynolds & Co, Halfpence, 1792 (5), lamps on bridge with dual supports (3), 12.66g/6h (DH 10), 14.63g/12h (DH 14), 12.56g/12h (DH 15); lamps with single supports (2), 13.17g/12h (DH 16), 13.54g/12h (DH 17) [5]. DH 15 about extremely fine, DH 16 very fine, others all extremely fine, first and last with considerable original colour (£70-90)

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:
All except DH 15 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 298 (part) [*10 from J. Henry, 14 from Spink, 16 and 17 from Verity].

Reynolds & Co, trading as the Coalbrook-Dale Iron Co, proprietors Richard Reynolds (†September 1816, aged 81), his sons William (†June 1803, aged 45) and Joseph. The inclined plane at Ketley, completed in 1788 and the brainchild of William Reynolds, enabled his iron foundry at Ketley to use iron ore and coal from the mines at Oakengates, transported direct to the foundry by canal; the Ketley works closed in 1816 and the inclined plane two years later. After the death of William, who lived at Bank House, Ketley, his father left Coalbrookdale for Bristol, where from 1804 to 1816 he carried out numerous acts of benevolence among the poor of that city