Special Collections

Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

4 parts

.

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

David L Spence

Download Images

Lot

№ 1790

.

29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£180

Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Free School (2), both no stop after p, coventry edge, 12.99g/6h (DH 297), edge plain, 12.87g/6h (DH 297a); Free School New Front (4), stop after p (3), coventry edges (2), 13.29g/6h (DH 299), 13.58g/6h (DH 300), edge plain, 12.89g/6h (DH 299a), stop after coventry, coventry edge, 13.36g/6h (DH 301); St Mary Hall (2), both no stop after p, coventry edge, 13.58g/6h (DH 295), edge plain, 13.88g/6h (DH 295a) [8]. About extremely fine and better, DH 295 and 299 with original colour, others patinated, DH 300 and 301 rare (£90-120)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH *295, 297a and 301 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 337 (part) [295 and 297a from Verity, 301 from Spink]
DH 295a from C.E. Bullowa