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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

№ 1745

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£110

Birmingham, Birmingham Coining & Copper Co, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (11), birmingham redruth edge, 11.67g/6h (DH 73), london edge, 11.18g/6h (DH 73a), abel edge, 9.81g/6h (DH 74a), anglesey edge, 9.75g/6h (DH 74c), banbury edge, 10.75g/6h (DH 74d), dublin edges (2), 10.36g/6h (DH 74e), 10.21g/6h (DH 75b), northiam edge, 11.13g/6h (DH 74f), beccles edge, 12.17g/6h (DH 75a), lancaster edges (2), 12.31g/6h (DH 75c), 11.11g/6h (DH 75d); Birming[ha]m Company, imitation Halfpence, 1793 (4), birm edge, 9.31g/6h (DH 76), liverpool edge, 10.31g/6h (DH 76a), bristol edge, 9.95g/7h (DH 76b), edge plain, 8.22g/6h (DH 76c); Metal & Copper Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1795, anglesey edge, 9.30g/6h (DH 118) [16]. Generally fine, some better, a few rare (£40-60)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 74a and 76a F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 329 (part) [74a from Baldwin, 76a from Verity]