Special Collections

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

Lot

№ 1976

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11 July 2006

Hammer Price:
£200

Prattent’s Halfpence (3), undated (2), dublin edge, 8.96g/6h (DH 1), edge plain, 9.68g/7h (DH 1a), 1795, 9.69g/7h (DH 3); Prattent’s mule Halfpence (3), bust of Bryen Boiromhe, revs. wheatsheaf and doves, 8.77g/6h (DH 2a), wheatsheaf, 9.49g/6h (DH 4), bust of Robert Orchard, 9.73g/11h (DH 5) [6]. DH 4 and 5 extremely fine, former patinated and very rare, latter with original colour, DH 2a about extremely fine but lightly lacquered, others fine and better (£90-120)