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

Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Barracks, no stop after kempson, 11.61g/6h (DH 177); Blue School (2), no stop after kempson, 11.57g/6h (DH 194), with inner legend, coventry edge, 13.44g/6h (DH 195); Blue Coat Charity School, stop after kempson, edge plain, 11.68g/6h (DH 197a); Free School, stop after kempson, 13.06g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital (3), no stop after kempson, 11.36g/6h (DH 180), stop after kempson (2), in copper, 12.00g/12h, in brass, 12.01g/12h (both DH 181) [8]. DH 195 fine, remainder all extremely fine, DH 180 patinated, others with considerable original colour, last with stain on obverse rim (£100-120)

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, additionally:
DH *177, 180, 181 copper, 197a and 200 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 334 (part) [177 from Spink, 197a from T.E. Tatton, others from Verity]
DH 181 brass from Seaby 1959
DH 195 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 299 (part) [from R. Dalton November 1914]