Lot 1287
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny undated




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£576
Description
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny undated, A Marine Society boy standing, holding hat, rev. A sailor standing, smoking and holding out a begging bowl, edge plain, 28.5mm/10.57gm. (DH 783). Good Extremely Fine with considerable amounts of original lustre making a warm glow, rare.
With a Spinks ticket c.2008 - therefore very likely ex F S Cokayne Col.
The Marine Society was an organisation to recruit boys into the Navy from the London poor.




