Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpence, 1793 (3), arms, revs. flitch of bacon (2), edge grained, 10.35g/12h (DH 11; Judson 1041), skidmore edge, 12.60g/12h (DH 11a; Judson 1041), Hendon Church, edge plain, 11.87g/6h (DH 12; Judson 1041) [3]. About extremely fine and better, first two attractively patinated (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
DH 11 SNC January-February 1915 (27132), Fawcett/Litman Collection
DH 11a and 12 Fawcett/Litman Collection.

For interesting notes on the Dunmow Flitch Trials, see Schroeder, CTCJ Winter 2002, p.20, and Fox, CTCJ Summer 2004, pp.40-3