Lot 668
Newent, John Morse, (Nurseryman) Halfpenny...




Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£156
Description
Newent, John Morse, (Nurseryman) Halfpenny 1796, Morse (?) arms at base of an apple tree, rev. Spiral legend with date in middle, edge PAYABLE IN NEWENT, rest engrailed, 29mm/12.19gm. (DH 64). Another but in the legend, THOUSANDS no longer has an S at the end, 29mm/10.40gm. (DH 65), both good Extremely Fine and toned with remnants of original lustre, second scarce. [2]
First ex ‘An old Surrey Col.’ via Mark Rasmussen Sep. 2016. Second ex Baldwin’s Basement Feb. 2018.




