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

Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1795, arms, rev. tw cypher, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.43g/12h (DH 21). Scuff marks in obverse field on right side, otherwise extremely fine (£100-150)

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.

72 struck. Thomas Welch (1774-1814), known to all the token manufacturers, formed the best contemporary collection of tokens which was auctioned by Thomas King Jr in London in September 1801, shortly after the publication of the second edition of Pye’s work, for which Welch supplied much information