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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

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Lot

№ 1515

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£430

Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. men under tree, 10.54g/6h (DH 867); Sessions House, Old Bailey, 10.23g/6h (DH 868); snail on river-bank, 10.39g/7h (DH 869); boys at turnstile, 10.41g/6h (DH 871); three fleurs-de-lis, spence edge, 12.31g/12h (DH 872) [5]. DH 871 extremely fine with full original colour, others generally about extremely fine and patinated, DH 868 softly struck, 872 very rare (£180-220)

Provenance:
W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 195 (part) [867 and 872 from Spink March 1920, 868 from Lincoln January 1908, 869 and *871 from R. Dalton December 1910]
Fawcett/Litman Collection