Thomas Spence series, Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd (2), obliterated date, edge plain, 10.74g/5h (DH 690b), unobliterated date, edge plain, 10.54g/5h (DH 690 bis), soldier and two citizens, spence edge, 12.81g/12h (DH 691), boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.28g/6h (DH 693), t spence bookseller, etc, 10.20g/7h (DH 694) [5]. DH 690 bis and 693 about extremely fine, others better, DH 690b and 691 with considerable original colour, latter very rare £250-300

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

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Provenance: DH 690b SCMB June 1964, bt J.A. Bobbe 1984 [from J.D. King January 1981]; DH 690 bis bt J.A. Bobbe March 1997; *DH 691 bt J.A. Bobbe April 1999; DH 693 bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 694 bt J.A. Bobbe December 1998