18th Century Tokens from the Joel Spingarn Collection

18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Political and Social series, Eaton’s Trial, 1794, a silver Penny-sized medal, unsigned, standing cock, rev. the king versus eaton, etc (DH 203; BHM 374). Extremely fine and attractively toned, of the highest rarity in silver (£1,800-2,200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Joel Spingarn Collection.

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Provenance:
Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 462;
W J Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction [Melbourne], 7-8 July 1998, lot 363.

Only one other specimen in silver has been traced on the market (Murdoch sale, lot 195, bought by Hamer: as the piece did not pass through Hamer’s sale, it may be this same specimen). Waters (1954) states that silver strikings were made for presentation to the jurors in Daniel Eaton’s trial. Illustrated on the back cover