Auction Catalogue

29 September 2005

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The Important Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by the late Dr David L Spence, of Pittsburgh (Part II)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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№ 1412

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£260

High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. bust of George III, skidmore edge, 12.34g/10h (DH 499); wgm cypher, edge grained, 9.36g/6h (DH 503); anchor and cable, edge grained, 10.13g/7h (DH 508) [3]. Second about extremely fine but with striking crack, others very fine, all rare, particularly the last (£120-150)

Provenance:
DH 499 and 503 Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 499 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 176 (part) [from Baldwin April 1907]
*DH 508 T.A. Jan Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 295 (part) [from Seaby 1965], M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 229 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 536 part), Davissons FPL Fall 2001