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

Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Halfpence (8), 1794 (3), revs. for change not fraud, edge plain, 10.27g/6h (DH 22; Judson 1069), dublin edge, 9.37g/6h (DH 22c; Judson 1069), lancaster edge, 12.06g/6h (DH 22d; Judson 1069); 1796 (2), prentice edge, 10.95g/6h (DH 24; Judson 1069), prentice and grained edge, 10.60g/6h (DH 24b; Judson 1069); undated (3), for the use of trade, prentice edge, 10.58g/6h (DH 23; Judson –), edge grained, 10.12g/6h (DH 23b; Judson –), prentice and grained edge, 10.64g/6h (DH 23c; Judson 1069); Samuel Prentice, Samuel Delf and Mathias Abel Sr, Halfpence, 1795 (2), delf edge, 9.11g/6h (DH 21; Judson 1069), dell edge, 9.24g/6h (DH 21a; Judson 1069); [Samuel Prentice and] N. Todd [of Denton, Norfolk], Halfpence (2), 1796, todd edge, 11.15g/6h (DH 24a; Judson 1069), undated, todd edge, 10.78g/6h (DH 23a; Judson 1069) [12]. DH 21, 22 and 22d generally very fine, others about extremely fine and better, many with much original colour but DH 23c spotted, an attractive and comprehensive group (£180-220)

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 22 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 313 (part) [from Baldwin]
All others except DH 24b W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 259 (part) [21 from R. Dalton December 1913, 21a, 23 and 24 from R. Dalton August 1914, 22c and 23c from Lincoln January 1908, 22d from Baldwin January 1908, 23a from Lincoln September 1909, 23b from R. Dalton November 1914, *24a from Lincoln June 1906].

Samuel Delf, whitesmith and brazier. Mathias Abel Sr, grocer and draper. N. Todd, farmer