Lot 986
Coventry, John Nickson Halfpenny,...

Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£1,440
Estimate: £250 - £350
Description
Coventry, John Nickson Halfpenny, 1799, Three-quarter bust of John Hales (founder of school) in cap with tassel added, holding book, rev. Front elevation of the Free School, windows with latticework, edge COVENTRY HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY JOHN NICKSON 1799 ++, 29.75/17.07gm. (DH 306), good Extremely Fine with beautiful reflection and some original lustre extremely rare ‘RR’, reportedly only 15 struck before die broke.

