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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

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Lot

№ 1773

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£220

Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Soho Manufactory (2), no stop after kempson, 11.69g/6h (DH 212), with inner legend, coventry edge, 13.87g/6h (DH 213); Theatre (2), no stop after kempson, 10.84g/6h (DH 215), stop after kempson, 14.35g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross (2), no stop after kempson, 11.66g/6h (DH 191), stop after kempson, 14.36g/6h (DH 192); Workhouse, no stop after kempson, 11.32g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, edge plain, 11.50g/6h (DH 218) [8]. DH 213 about extremely fine and struck a little off-centre, others extremely fine, some with original colour (£100-120)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
All except DH 192, *213 and 215 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 334 (part) [186 from Spink, 212 from Baldwin, others from Verity]