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Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

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

David L Spence

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Lot

№ 1798

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£110

Stratford on Avon, Westwood’s Farthing, bust of William Shakespeare right, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 5.79g/11h (DH 484). Extremely fine, reverse with full original colour, attractive and rare (£60-80)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection [from Baldwin].

The last two digits of the birth date are overstruck