British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Middlesex, Thomas Spence, halfpennies (2), 1796, bust of Rt Hon. C.J. Fox, rev. soldier shaking hands with two citizens, WE ALSO ARE THE PEOPLE (DH.770); undated, in white metal, bust of John Thelwall, rev. Minerva with shield and pole supporting cap of Liberty, edge plain (DH.866a); Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, J. Spence, mule halfpenny, 1795, sailor holding stick, SLOP-SELLER, rev. British lion downcast, Gallic cock crowing on mound (DH.11), first with obverse nicely toned, reverse with much lustre, a little scuffed but many of the hairline marks are as a result of clumsy die polishing, otherwise good extremely fine, second extremely fine, some contact marks and a scrape at the rim either side, this rare, third good extremely fine with lustre, lacquered but still attractive (3)
*DH.866a ex W. Gilbert
the lot ex Baldwin's vault
Estimate: 180-250 GBP