Lot 1275
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny, 1796




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£456
Description
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1796, A ‘free-born’ Englishman standing left in shackles and mouth padlocked, rev. Draped bust right of the radical John Thelwall, edge SPENCE DEALER x IN x COINS x LONDON x, 31mm/11.63gm. (DH 759). As struck with full blazing original mint lustre, superb and rare.
With a Spinks ticket c.2008 - therefore very likely ex F S Cokayne Col.




