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Spence's halfpennies, Bust/cat, 1796 (D&H 680); Cain killing Abel (D&H 687); Pandora's Breeches (D&H 688); T. Spence Bookseller (D&H 694). Attractive toning most with original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated-uncirculated, 688 thin flan cracked and rare. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Spence's halfpennies, Bust/cat, 1796 (D&H 680); Cain killing Abel (D&H 687); Pandora's Breeches (D&H 688); T. Spence Bookseller (D&H 694). Attractive toning most with original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated-uncirculated, 688 thin flan cracked and rare. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Spence's halfpennies, bust of Spence left/lion dismayed (D&H 685c,d), Odd Fellows (D&H 686 (illustrated)), after the Revolution (D&H 690b), soldier shaking hands with two citizens (D&H 691) (illustrated), Little Turnstile (D&H 693). Mostly nearly uncirculated with attractive patination. (7) First, second and fifth from Spink in 1975, seventh ex W.G. Wright Collection, the others from Baldwin in 1978.
Estimate $400
SOLD $780
Spence's halfpennies, bust of Spence left/lion dismayed (D&H 685c,d), Odd Fellows (D&H 686 (illustrated)), after the Revolution (D&H 690b), soldier shaking hands with two citizens (D&H 691) (illustrated), Little Turnstile (D&H 693). Mostly nearly uncirculated with attractive patination. (7) First, second and fifth from Spink in 1975, seventh ex W.G. Wright Collection, the others from Baldwin in 1978.
Estimate $400
SOLD $780
Spence's halfpennies, T. Spence Booksellers Dealer in prints and coins etc., legend/bust of C.J. Fox right (D&H 695). A marine Society Boy (D&H 698) ((illustrated), Minerva (D&H 699) (illustrated), A. Spaniard (D&H 700b) (illustrated), A. Turk (D&H 703) (Illustrated), A Westminster Scholar (D&H 704) (illustrated) similar legend (D&H 706). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,250
Spence's halfpennies, T. Spence Booksellers Dealer in prints and coins etc., legend/bust of C.J. Fox right (D&H 695). A marine Society Boy (D&H 698) ((illustrated), Minerva (D&H 699) (illustrated), A. Spaniard (D&H 700b) (illustrated), A. Turk (D&H 703) (Illustrated), A Westminster Scholar (D&H 704) (illustrated) similar legend (D&H 706). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,250
Spence's halfpennies, T. Spence Bookseller/Geo. Gordon (D&H 696); Horne Tooke (D&H 702); an ass, rents and taxes/after the Revolution (D&H 722). The last lacquered and on thin flan, others with mint red, extremely fine-uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Spence's halfpennies, T. Spence Bookseller/Geo. Gordon (D&H 696); Horne Tooke (D&H 702); an ass, rents and taxes/after the Revolution (D&H 722). The last lacquered and on thin flan, others with mint red, extremely fine-uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Spence's halfpennies, legend/a Blue Coat Boy (D&H 707), A Bridewell Boy (D&H 708) (illustrated), A Free-Born Englishman (D&H 709) (illustrated), a Highlander (D&H 710), a True Hearted Sailor (D&H 713). A snail (D&H 714b), a turnstile (D&H 715) (illustrated). The first worn, only fine, others nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Spence's halfpennies, legend/a Blue Coat Boy (D&H 707), A Bridewell Boy (D&H 708) (illustrated), A Free-Born Englishman (D&H 709) (illustrated), a Highlander (D&H 710), a True Hearted Sailor (D&H 713). A snail (D&H 714b), a turnstile (D&H 715) (illustrated). The first worn, only fine, others nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Spence's halfpennies, bookseller etc.,/Indian (D&H 711) (illustrated). After the Revolution (D&H 712). Mostly red, uncirculated and scarce. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $460
Spence's halfpennies, bookseller etc.,/Indian (D&H 711) (illustrated). After the Revolution (D&H 712). Mostly red, uncirculated and scarce. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $460
Spence's halfpennies, An ass 'rents' and 'taxes'/Thos. Spence legend (D&H 716), Britannia (D&H 717), a Free Born Englishman (D&H 718), an Indian (D&H 719) (illustrated), a lion dismayed (D&H 720) (illustrated). The first good extremely fine, others with some mint red, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $760
Spence's halfpennies, An ass 'rents' and 'taxes'/Thos. Spence legend (D&H 716), Britannia (D&H 717), a Free Born Englishman (D&H 718), an Indian (D&H 719) (illustrated), a lion dismayed (D&H 720) (illustrated). The first good extremely fine, others with some mint red, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $760
Spence's halfpennies, Ass bearing two pairs of pan? labelled 'Rents' and 'Taxes' /two boys at turnstile (D&H 723) (illustrated); blue coat boy, a scholar/a collegian (D&H 724) (illustrated); Coining Press/harp crowned (D&H 741); Highlander (D&H 742) (illustrated); Turnstile (D&H 743). Good extremely fine-uncirculated, the third lacquered, second and fifth scarce. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Spence's halfpennies, Ass bearing two pairs of pan? labelled 'Rents' and 'Taxes' /two boys at turnstile (D&H 723) (illustrated); blue coat boy, a scholar/a collegian (D&H 724) (illustrated); Coining Press/harp crowned (D&H 741); Highlander (D&H 742) (illustrated); Turnstile (D&H 743). Good extremely fine-uncirculated, the third lacquered, second and fifth scarce. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Spence's halfpennies, sailor seizing a landsman/Thos. Spence legend (D&H 725) (illustrated), two men boxing (D&H 726) (illustrated), Britannia (D&H 727), Caduceus (D&H 728), Three Armed Citizens (D&H 729), A Free-Born Englishman (D&H 730), Heart in hand (D&H 731). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated, mostly with mint red, the first and last with considerable brilliance. (7) First, third and seventh from Baldwin in 1978, second and fifth from Spink in 1975, fourth and sixth from Glendinings Sale in 1964.
Estimate $460
SOLD $1,040
Spence's halfpennies, sailor seizing a landsman/Thos. Spence legend (D&H 725) (illustrated), two men boxing (D&H 726) (illustrated), Britannia (D&H 727), Caduceus (D&H 728), Three Armed Citizens (D&H 729), A Free-Born Englishman (D&H 730), Heart in hand (D&H 731). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated, mostly with mint red, the first and last with considerable brilliance. (7) First, third and seventh from Baldwin in 1978, second and fifth from Spink in 1975, fourth and sixth from Glendinings Sale in 1964.
Estimate $460
SOLD $1,040
Spence's halfpennies, sailor seizing landsman/an Indian (D&H 732), a lion dismayed (D&H 733) (illustrated), Odd Fellows (D&H 734), Cain killing Abel (D&H 735) (illustratd), After the Revolution (D&H 736), Shepherd (D&H 737), turnstile (D&H 738) (illustrated). The fifth mint dark brown patina, the others mostly with considerable original mint red and uncirculated, rare thus. (7) The fifth ex Glendinings in 1964, the others from Baldwin in 1978.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Spence's halfpennies, sailor seizing landsman/an Indian (D&H 732), a lion dismayed (D&H 733) (illustrated), Odd Fellows (D&H 734), Cain killing Abel (D&H 735) (illustratd), After the Revolution (D&H 736), Shepherd (D&H 737), turnstile (D&H 738) (illustrated). The fifth mint dark brown patina, the others mostly with considerable original mint red and uncirculated, rare thus. (7) The fifth ex Glendinings in 1964, the others from Baldwin in 1978.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Spence's halfpenny, British Liberty 1796/guillotine and part of house (D&H 739). Attractive iridescent mint bloom, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Spence's halfpenny, British Liberty 1796/guillotine and part of house (D&H 739). Attractive iridescent mint bloom, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Spence's halfpenny, coining press, 1796/two men boxing (D&H 740) die break on obverse 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock. Full original mint bloom, obverse brilliant.
Estimate $120
SOLD $380
Spence's halfpenny, coining press, 1796/two men boxing (D&H 740) die break on obverse 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock. Full original mint bloom, obverse brilliant.
Estimate $120
SOLD $380
Spence's halfpennies, coining press/highlander (D&H 742) (illustrated), a village in ruins/Britannia (illustrated) (D&H 744), highlander (D&H 745), lion dismayed (D&H 747a), shepherd (D&H 749). Mostly with mint red, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $540
Spence's halfpennies, coining press/highlander (D&H 742) (illustrated), a village in ruins/Britannia (illustrated) (D&H 744), highlander (D&H 745), lion dismayed (D&H 747a), shepherd (D&H 749). Mostly with mint red, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $540
Spence's halfpennies, deserted village die severely broken/Indian (D&H 746) (illustrated), The Beginning of Oppression (D&H 748) obverse in earlier state (illustrated); Dog/Cat (D&H 751); After the Revolution (D&H 755). The third lacquered otherwise good extremely fine-uncirculated first and last scarce, the third rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $920
Spence's halfpennies, deserted village die severely broken/Indian (D&H 746) (illustrated), The Beginning of Oppression (D&H 748) obverse in earlier state (illustrated); Dog/Cat (D&H 751); After the Revolution (D&H 755). The third lacquered otherwise good extremely fine-uncirculated first and last scarce, the third rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $920
Spence's halfpennies, a village in ruins/a lion dismayed (D&H 747a). A dog/caduceus (D&H 750) a Free-Born Englishman (D&H 752), Highlander (D&H 753), Cain killing Abel (D&H 754). The second good very fine others good extremely fine-uncirculated and with some mint red and attractive patination. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $440
Spence's halfpennies, a village in ruins/a lion dismayed (D&H 747a). A dog/caduceus (D&H 750) a Free-Born Englishman (D&H 752), Highlander (D&H 753), Cain killing Abel (D&H 754). The second good very fine others good extremely fine-uncirculated and with some mint red and attractive patination. (5)
Estimate $320
SOLD $440