Special Collections

Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

4 parts

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

David L Spence

Lot

№ 1744

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£110

Birmingham, Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, imitation Halfpence (17), 1792 (12), anglesey edges (5), 10.56g/6h (DH 103), 10.79g/7h (DH 104a), 9.73g/6h (DH 106), 8.95g/6h (DH 108a), 10.91g/6h (DH 110a), redruth edge, 11.27g/6h (DH 108), london edges (3), 9.96g/6h (DH 109a), 8.21g/6h (DH 111d), 11.96g/6h (DH 112), lancaster edge, 11.74g/6h (DH 111a), willey snedshill edge, 11.99g/6h (DH 112c), edge engrailed, 9.25g/6h (DH 111e); 1793 (5), birmingham edges (2), 9.45g/6h (DH 114), 8.29g/6h (DH 116), birm edge, 10.47g/6h (DH 116a), leek edge, 9.23g/7h (DH 114b), edge plain, 8.04g/6h (DH 116b) [17]. DH 103, 114 and 116 very fine, others generally fine, some rare (£50-70)

Provenance:
All except DH 112 and 116a Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 111a, 111d, 114 and 116 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 294 (part) [111a from Spink June 1912, 111d from R. Dalton May 1914, 114 from Baldwin March 1912, 116 from Baldwin April 1912]