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

Shrewsbury, Cook and Mason, Halfpence, 1793 (4), all shrewsbury edge, 10.77g/6h (DH 19), 11.18g/6h (DH 20), 11.17g/5h (DH 21), 10.78g/6h (DH 22); Hancock’s mule Halfpenny, rev. Bishop Blaize, anglesey edge, 10.97g/12h (DH 23); imitation Halfpence, 1794 (4), an asylum edge, 8.03g/6h (DH 25), liverpool edge, 10.46g/12h (DH 25d), edge plain, 7.97g/6h (DH 25f), dublin cork edge, 7.34g/6h (DH 25h); imitation mule Halfpenny, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, 6.54g/12h (DH 26) [10]. DH 21 and 22 about extremely fine and better, latter with considerable original colour, DH 19, 20, 23 and 25d very fine or better, remainder generally fine, some rare (£90-120)

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 21, 23 and 25d F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 298 (part) [21 from Spink, others from Verity].

DH 22 only illustrated. Cook and Mason, proprietors of the Salop Woollen Manufactory, a flannel mill located on the River Severn upstream from Shrewsbury (Dykes, BNJ 1999, p.179)