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

Kew, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Kew Palace, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.81g/12h (DH Middlesex 127). Extremely fine and patinated (£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.

Kew Palace is the smallest and most intimate of the royal palaces. Built in the early 1630s, it was first used by the royal family in 1728; in 1781 George III purchased it as an annexe to the White House (located where the sundial now stands) to accommodate his expanding family