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

Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpence (14), 1788 (5), revs. barge, 14.49g/12h (DH Warwickshire 336), forge (4), reading master· (3), 14.20g/12h (DH 375), 13.64g/12h (DH 376), 13.89g/12h (DH 380), no period after master, 14.01g/12h (DH 382); 1790 (9), revs. forge (4), reading master·, 14.18g/6h (DH 385), no period after master (3), 11.98g/6h (DH 387), 13.94g/6h (DH 387a), 12.73g/6h (DH 388), Vulcan seated (5), no period after master (4), 12.57g/12h (DH 424), 12.44g/12h (DH 425), 12.50g/12h (DH 426), 12.22g/12h (DH 428), reading master., 12.46g/12h (DH 430) [14]. DH 336 very fine and patinated, DH 376, 380, 387a, 388, 424 and 425 about extremely fine and better, some with a hint of original colour, others generally fine to very fine (£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 336 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 348 (part) [from Spink].

DH 345 only illustrated. The pieces made by Matthew Boulton in this group are DH 387, 387a and 388; in the opinion of the cataloguer 385 does not have the characteristics of a Soho production (Doty, CTCJ May 1997, p.10). The heavy weight of 387a, with Boulton’s ‘privy mark’ on the edge, lends support to Doty’s view that this is part of Boulton’s pioneering effort for Wilkinson coined on 16 June 1790; the lighter 1790-dated Boulton pieces had been produced by the end of January 1791