Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), seated man gnawing bone, rev. cap of Liberty above anchor, edge plain, 9.72g/6h (DH 774); bust of Lord George Gordon left with legend (4), revs. Britannia, spence edge, 12.02g/8h (DH 775), caduceus, spence edge, 11.33g/1h (DH 776); heart and hand, spence edge, 12.10g/12h DH 777), Cain slaying Abel, spence edge, 11.29g/6h (DH 778) [5]. DH 775 and 776 extremely fine but former with striking crack, others very fine but DH 774 and 777 lacquered £100-150

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

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Provenance: DH 774 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part I, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 8 December 1981, lot 163 (part), M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 254 (part), bt R. Gladdle June 1986; DH 775 bt J.A. Bobbe September 1994; *DH 776 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1998; DH 777 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 778 bt R. Gladdle August 1989