Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. crowned harp and thistles, spence edge, 10.52g/1h (DH 741), Highlander (2), both spence edge, in copper, 12.42g/5h, in brass, 12.40g/5h (both DH 742), boys at turnstile, 10.50g/11h (DH 743) [4]. All with usual obverse die flaw, DH 742 copper extremely fine but obverse a little off-centre, DH 741 good very fine, others about very fine
£150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 741 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 254 (part), bt A. Davisson May 1992 [from Baldwin]; DH 742 copper bt A. Davisson May 1992; *DH 742 brass Davisson Mailbid Sale 9, 9 October 1997 (299), bt J.A. Bobbe October 2001; DH 743 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1980