Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (6), deserted village, revs. Britannia, 11.11g/7h (DH 744), Highlander, spence edge, 12.37g/6h (DH 745), Indian, spence edge, 12.07g/6h (DH 746), lion and cock, edge plain, 10.86g/6h (DH 747a), Cain slaying Abel, spence edge, 12.36g/5h (DH 748), shepherd, edge plain, 10.19g/6h (DH 749) [6]. DH 745 and 749 extremely fine with original colour, DH 746 from the die with advanced cud and associated striking crack, about extremely fine, DH 744 and 747 very fine but the former horribly lacquered, DH 748 fine £180-220

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

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Provenance: DH 744 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 745 bt A. Davisson May 1992; *DH 746 ‘Kap’ [F.S. Cokayne] Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection [from R. Lobel February 1985], bt J.A.B. June 1993; DH 747a bt F. Seymour September 1994; DH 748 bt M.Z. Gerson December 1981; DH 749 bt W. Anderson January 1996 [from A. Davisson]