Special Collections

Sold on 16 March 2006

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A Collection of London 18th Century Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman

Lot

№ 212

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£120

Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 2, obvs. Guy’s Hospital, 22.84g/6h (DH 57), St James’s Palace, 22.51g/6h (DH 58), Ironmongers’ Almshouse, 22.44g/6h (DH 59), St Luke’s Hospital, 23.86g/6h (DH 60), Middlesex Hospital, 21.55g/6h (DH 61), Montague House altered for the British Museum, 22.21g/6h (DH 62) [6]. DH 57 with minor grazes in obverse field, otherwise all generally extremely fine, DH 59 patinated, others with original colour (£150-200)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection
D.L. Spence Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 63, 7 October 2004, lot 1334