Spink & Son (established 1666) is an auction and collectibles company known principally for their sales of coins, banknotes and medals. They also deal in philatelic items, wine and spirits, and other collectible items.
History
John Spink founded a goldsmith's and pawnbroker's business near Lombard Street, London, in 1666.[2] The Great Fire of London caused a temporary relocation before Spink returned to the rebuilt Lombard Street.
In January 1778, Marshall Spink was apprenticed to John Flude at 2 Gracechurch Street where they brokered pledges of jewellery, coins and other household furnishings.
In April 1785, Flude presented the Dartmouth Medal to Dartmouth College, New Hampshire "as a memento of his attachment to the United States of America and expressive of its future glory".[3] At least three craftsman are determined to have worked on the medal, probably including his apprentice Marshall Spink.[3]