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

Bury St Edmunds, Michael Apsey, Halfpence (4), edge grained, 10.62g/6h (DH 28; Judson 1070), dublin edge, 9.13g/6h (DH 28a; Judson 1070), edge plain, 10.50g/6h (DH 28c; Judson 1070), lancaster edge, 9.87g/6h (DH 28e; Judson –); Philip Deck, Penny, 1794, decks edge, 20.27g/6h (DH 4; Judson 1070), Halfpence (4), decks edge (2), 10.36g/12h (DH 25; Judson –), 10.89g/12h (DH 26; Judson 1070), edge plain [file marks], 8.43g/6h (DH 26d; Judson –), john harvey edge, 10.99g/12h (DH 26f; Judson –); James Goer, Halfpence (2), edge plain, 11.09g/12h (DH 27; Judson 1070), edge payable at edinburgh glasgow & dumfries ·x, 9.25g/6h (DH 27, edge not listed by Davisson; Judson –); Charles Guest, Halfpenny, 1795, edge grained, 8.83g/6h (DH 30; Judson 1070); John Rackham and Richard Leatherdale [of Harleston, Norfolk], Halfpence (4), leatherdales edge (2), 10.38g/6h and an obv. brockage, 10.55g (both DH 29; Judson 1070), lancaster edge, 8.81g/6h (DH 29a; Judson 1070), edge coarsely grained, 9.47g/12h (DH 29d; Judson 1070) [16]. DH 26 brilliant mint state, DH 4, 25, 27, 28a and 29d all extremely fine, first patinated, others with much original colour, DH 27 with unlisted edge about fine but of the highest rarity, others generally very fine, DH 26f and 28e very rare, an excellent group for the town (£250-300)

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:
All except DH 28e and 30 Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 4 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 120 (part)
Remainder except for DH 26f W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 259 (part) [25 from Lincoln June 1906, *26, 28 and 28c from R. Dalton August 1914, 26d from R. Dalton March 1912, 27 from J.H. Daniels June 1906, 27 unlisted from W.H. Valentine, 28a from Baldwin January 1908, 29 and 29 brockage gifts of ‘J.E.’, 29a from J.H. Daniels November 1907, 29d from Lincoln January 1908].

Michael Apsey, ironmonger, tinman and brazier, Butter market. Philip Deck (†April 1804), bookseller and postmaster, Crown street (Longman pp.61-3). James Goer, ironmonger, also in business in Ipswich, still alive in 1823. Charles Guest, auctioneer, Hatter street. John Rackham (†1821, aged 64), bookseller and printer in business in Bury for ‘nearly 43 years’ with a circulating library at Angel hill, related by marriage to Richard Leatherdale (†1806), grocer and postmaster at Harleston (Longman pp.63-4)