Lot 1176
London - Cornhill, Richardson Goodluck & Co. (stockbrokers and lottery organisers) advertising Halfpenny 1795
The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£228
Description
London - Cornhill, Richardson Goodluck & Co. (stockbrokers and lottery organisers) advertising Halfpenny 1795, Fortune, blindfolded, stands between two state lottery wheels, rev. 8-line legend re. lottery, edge plain, 30mm/10.78gm. (DH 467). Another similar but rev. legend letters are smaller, 31mm/10.71gm. (DH 468). Another but obv. A Blue Coat Boy (Christ’s Hospital School) drawing winning ticket, rev. 9-line legend re. prize money, edge plain, 31mm/10.74gm. (DH 471). Another the same but in brass, 30.75mm/10.98gm. (DH 471). Bronze issues good Extremely Fine, toned with remnants of original lustre, third rare, brass piece Extremely Fine with yellow toning and extremely rare in this off‑metal ‘RRR’. [4]
Off-metal piece ex F S Cokayne Col., his ticket; ex Lincoln No l Col., bought privately 17 Mar 1934 for 5/. Acquired AHB c 1946.
