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

Wandsworth, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, view of Lord Stormont’s house, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.35g/1h (DH Middlesex 164). Usual die flaw on obverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated (£70-90)

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.

William David Murray, Viscount Stormont and 3rd Earl of Mansfield (1777-1840). For the obverse design Jacobs copied the print published in New and Complete English Traveller, c. 1784