Lot 1319
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1795




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£456
Description
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1795, A man shackled sitting in gaol, gnawing on a bone, rev. A cock crowing over a skulking lion, edge plain, 28.75mm/10.75gm. (DH 852a). Rev. a little weakly struck otherwise good Extremely Fine, toned with just a hint of lustre, very rare, ‘RR’.
Ex. ‘an old Surrey Col.’ via Mark Rasmussen Sep. 2016.




