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

Huddersfield, John Downing, Halfpence, 1793 (2), downings edge, 9.02g/6h (DH 15), london edge, 9.08g/6h (DH 15a); Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpence, 1791 (4), all garton edges, 12.83g/6h (DH 17), 12.54g/6h (DH 18), 12.58g/6h (DH 19), 12.67g/6h (DH 21); Hancock’s mule Halfpence (5), revs. ship, undated, hull edge, 10.08g/5h (DH 22), ship, 1794 (2), current every where edge, 9.09g/6h (DH 23), london edge, 10.13g/6h (DH 23a), Hope standing, hull edge, 8.81g/6h (DH 24), St Andrew with Cross, london edge, 9.79g/6h (DH 25) [11]. DH 17 and 21 extremely fine, DH 18 fine, others very fine (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 15, *17, 19, 22, 23, 24 and 25 F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 357 (part) [15 and 22 from Verity, 19 from W. Sykes, 24 from Spink]
DH 15a and 18 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 339 (part) [15a from Baldwin January 1910, 18 from R. Dalton March 1912]
DH 21 from Baldwin
DH 25 T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 197 (part), F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 357 (part) [from Baldwin via R. Dalton].

John Downing, grocer and tea dealer; a specimen of DH Yorkshire 15b, aka DH Lancashire 127 bis, was in Spence Part I, 1315. Jonathan Garton, linen draper, Market place and trustee of Holy Trinity church (Whitting, 1969, p.33)