Lot 1247
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1796




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£504
Description
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1796, A landsman being pressganged into the Navy, rev. A crowned caduceus between 6 lines of legend, edge SPENCE DEALER x IN x COINS x LONDON x, 29mm/12.92gm. (DH 728). Well struck, good Extremely Fine, with almost full original mint lustre - superb and scarce.
Ex. F S Cokayne Col. his ticket - bought 29 Oct 1902 from the Chaffry Sale via Sotheby’s lot 410 for 40/-. Acquired AHB c 1946.




