18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David McDonald x 634 x 635
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox right, revs. caduceus, 11.66g/6h (DH 763), Cain slaying Abel, 12.71g/6h (DH 768), boys at turnstile (2), 10.61g/6h 10.48g/6h (both DH 771) [4]. DH 763 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, original colour
£180-£220
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (6), heads of man and ass conjoined (2), revs. bust of John Horne Tooke, 10.51g/6h (DH 796), Tree of Liberty, 11.77g/5h (DH 797a); heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined (4), revs. NOTED ADVOCATES, etc (2), 10.42g/6h, 10.31g/6h (both DH 798), heart and hand (2), no border, 8.44g/12h (DH 804c), with border, 8.94g/12h (DH 805a) [6]. Generally about extremely fine, but fourth with collectors’ number ‘1281’ inked on obverse
£140-£180
Provenance: DH 796 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1987; DH 797a W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7 -8 July 1998, lot 609 (part) [from S.E. Schwer 1984]; DH 798 at 10.31g D.T. Batty Collection, bt J.A. Bobbe [from Baldwin]
x 636
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (7), heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, revs. NOTED ADVOCATES, etc, 10.88g/6h (DH 798), caduceus, 12.85g/6h (DH 800), three armed citizens, 9.32g/6h (DH 803a), heart and hand (3), no border (2), 9.70g/6h (DH 804b), 9.30g/11h (DH 804c), with border, 10.73g/12h (DH 805a), Highlander, 12.58g/12h (DH 806) [7]. About extremely fine and better, several with original colour
£150-£200
Provenance: DH 800 T.A. Jan Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 336 (part), bt J.A. Bobbe; DH 803a P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 608 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 805a W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 612 (part) [from Baldwin 1978]
x 637
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd, 8.83g/6h (DH 808), boys at turnstile (4), 10.34g/6h, 10.26g/6h, 10.24g/6h, 10.13g/6h (all DH 810) [5]. First and third very fine, others about extremely fine and better, original colour
£150-£200
Provenance: DH 808 and 810 at 10.24g W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 612 (part) [from Baldwin 1978]
x 638
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (5), Cain slaying Abel, revs. Britannia, 12.06g/6h (DH 819), caduceus, 11.89g/9h (DH 820), shepherd (2), 12.19g/4h, 11.88g/4h (both DH 825), boys at turnstile, 10.32g/7h (DH 826b) [5]. Second and fourth very fine, former with flan crack, others about extremely fine and better
£150-£200
Provenance: DH 819 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 269 (part); DH 825 at 11.88g W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 613 (part) [from Spink]
x 639
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (5), shepherd, rev. stag and tree, 10.56g/6h (DH 860); bust of John Thelwall right (4), revs. cap of Liberty, 12.84g/6h (DH 865), Minerva, 13.53g/12h (DH 866a), boys at turnstile (2), 10.35g/6h, 10.24g/6h (both DH 871) [5]. DH 866a very fine and very rare, others good very fine and better £140-£180
Provenance: DH 860 and 871 at 10.35g W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lots 623, 625 (parts) [from Baldwin 1978]
x 640
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), bust of John Horne Tooke right, revs. three armed citizens (2), 11.28g/11h, 10.36g/11h (both DH 875), Sessions House, Old Bailey (2), 16.16g/12h, 16.07g/12h (both DH 878) [4]. About extremely fine and better, second with collectors’ number ‘1455’ on obverse, third with considerable original colour
£140-£180 Provenance: DH 875 at 10.36g D.T. Batty Collection, bt J.A. Bobbe August 1987 [from Baldwin] x 641 x 642
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Sessions House, Old Bailey (2), 14.56g/6h, 14.37g/12h (both DH 878), boys at turnstile, 9.64g/6h (DH 879), bust of George III right, 11.16g/7h (DH 881) [4]. DH 881 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better
£120-£150
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), Tree of Liberty (2), revs. Highlander, 12.75g/6h (DH 887), lion and cock, 9.26g/6h (DH 889a); bust right, UNITED TOKEN (2), revs. crowned harp and thistles, 10.44g/12h (DH 899), Highlander, 12.77g/12h (DH 900) [4]. Last two about extremely fine, others very fine
£100-£150
Provenance: DH 889a W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 629 (part) [from Baldwin 1978]
x 643
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (3), Tree of Liberty, rev. lion and cock, 9.64g/6h (DH 889); bust right, UNITED TOKEN (2), revs. crowned harp and thistles, 10.99g/12h (DH 899), Highlander, 12.55g/12h (DH 900) [3]. First very fine, others about extremely fine
£100-£150
Provenance: DH 889 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 629 (part) [from P. Flanagan June 1983]
x 644
LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Farthings (4), cat seated left, rev. hand holding open book, PIG’S MEAT, 2.50g/3h (DH 1091); Even Fellows, rev. padlock, 2.43g/6h (DH 1095a); legend (2), revs. pig, 3.11g/12h (DH 1117), slave, 3.03g/6h (DH 1118) [4]. First a major mis-strike from clogged dies, others very fine or better but last struck off-centre £100-200
x 645
MIDDLESEX, Fulham, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Fulham Palace, rev. fictitious arms, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 24.52g/12h (DH 153). Extremely fine
£120-£150
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