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4 parts

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

David L Spence

Lot

№ 1795

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£100

Stratford on Avon, Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpence (8), bust of William Shakespeare left, revs. seated female with drill and cog-wheel, 1790 (4), suffolk-bath edge, 8.56g/6h (DH 327c; Ogden, BNJ 1910, p.192 and pl.), edge grained, 8.90g/6h (DH 327d), edge engrailed, 7.96g/6h (DH 327e), edge plain, 7.45g/6h (DH 327f; Cobwright S0060/H0010), 1794, edge plain, 5.51g/6h (DH 328; Cobwright S0060/H0015); harp, north wales (2), macclesfield edge, 11.59g/7h (DH 330), edge plain, 6.01g/6h (DH 330a; Cobwright S0050/N0200); seated Britannia, edge plain, 7.26g/6h (DH 331; Cobwright S0020/R0040) [8]. DH 328 fair and scratched on reverse but very rare, others fine to very fine and better than usual for these issues, DH 327e and 330 rare (£50-80)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

Although DH 328 was not seen by Dalton and Hamer and Waters, a few specimens are known and this is the third seen by the cataloguer