Lot 788
Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, Thomas Spence...

Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£276
Description
Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, Thomas Spence mule Halfpenny 1797, Sailor standing right, rev. Kilted highlander standing in national dress, edge X IN COINS IN X COINS X LONDON X LONDON (blundered legend), 29mm/12.58gm. (DH 10), good Extremely Fine, darkly toned and almost proof-like, scarce as type and very rare with such an edge legend.

