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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

№ 1787

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£120

Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (6), Cathedral (2), stop after p, coventry edge, 13.06g/6h (DH 257), Handel rev., 13.18g/6h (DH 258); Grey Friars Steeple, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.20g/6h (DH 259); St John’s, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.76g/6h (DH 262); Trinity, stop after p, coventry edge, 14.09g/6h (DH 265); White Friars, no stop, edge plain, 13.15g/6h (DH 267a) [6]. Extremely fine, DH 258 and 259 patinated, others with original colour (£70-90)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 257, 259 and 267a F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 337 (part) [257 from Spink, others from Verity]
DH 265 from Seaby 1959.

DH 262 only illustrated