18th Century Tokens from the Collection formed by the late David Barry Bailey x 568
Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox right, revs. caduceus, 7.99g/6h (DH Middlesex 763a), conjoined heads of man and ass, 7.23g/6h (DH – [dies of 767, edge grained]), soldier and two citizens, 12.92g/5h (DH 770), tree and two shields, 8.85g/6h (DH 772a) [4]. DH 770 about extremely fine, others good fine and better, second probably extremely rare
£140-£180 x 569
Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), bust of Lord George Gordon left with legend, rev. heart and hand, 12.04g/12h DH Middlesex 777); bust of Lord George Gordon without legend, rev. legend in 4 lines, 10.31g/7h (DH 782; BHM 227) [2]. First extremely fine, second nearly so
£120-£150
x 570
Provenance: Bt A. Davisson Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza, rev. boxers, edge SPENCE DEALER IN COINS LONDON, 10.30g/6h (DH
Middlesex 785). Extremely fine, original colour £400-£500
x 571 x 572
Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza left, rev. shepherd, edge SPENCE DEALER IN COINS LONDON, 10.96g/12h (DH Middlesex 788). About extremely fine, diffused original colour, scarce
£180-£220
Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, rev. Cain slaying Abel, 12.23g/6h (DH Middlesex 801); Pandora’s breeches, rev. crowned anchor and hearts, 10.51g/7h (DH 839a); man in prison gnawing bone, rev. shepherd, 9.09g/6h (DH 853) [3]. About extremely fine and better, last attractively patinated
£150-£200
x 573 x 574 x 575
Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man hanging series, type 2, man with short legs, no border, rev. MAY THE KNAVE, etc, edge plain, not in collar, 12.68g/12h (DH Middlesex 831a). Extremely fine with much original colour
£150-£200
Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), sailor, rev. crowned anchor and hearts, 12.21g/5h (DH Middlesex 857); stag and tree, rev. snail on river-bank, 10.35g/6h (DH 862); bust of John Horne Tooke right, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 14.49g/6h (DH 878; BHM 380) [3]. Last about very fine, others about extremely fine and better
£140-£180
Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of John Thelwall right (2), revs. Minerva, 12.30g/11h (DH Middlesex 866), snail on river-bank, 10.10g/6h (DH 869); bust of John Horne Tooke right, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 14.44g/6h (DH 878; BHM 380); Tree of Liberty, rev. lion and cock, 11.23g/11h (DH 889) [4]. DH 866 extremely fine with original colour, DH 869 about very fine, others very fine and better
£150-£200 x 576 x 577
Spence’s mule Farthings (3), bust left, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, 4.01g/4h (DH Middlesex 1079); Adam and Eve, die with artist’s name almost obliterated (2), revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 3.51g/5h (DH 1085), padlock, 4.06g/7h (DH 1087) [3]. About extremely fine, but first with striking crack
£90-£120
Spence’s mule Farthings (4), Even Fellows (2), revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 4.10g/6h (DH Middlesex 1093), conjoined heads of man and ass, 4.00g/6h (DH 1094a); man on all fours (2), revs. Britannia, 4.01g/12h (DH 1099), man on bull with ass’s head, 4.04g/6h (DH 1100) [4]. About extremely fine and better, last two with matching rainbow patina
£150-£200
x 578
Spence’s mule Farthing, man hanging from gibbet to right, rev. open book, edge plain, 3.80g/7h (DH Middlesex 1106a). Extremely fine, original colour, rare
£120-£150
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