Lot 1321
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1795




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£624
Description
London - Holborn, Thomas Spence Halfpenny 1795, A man shackled sitting in gaol, gnawing on a bone, rev. A guillotine, edge diagonally milled, 29.25mm/11.5gm. (DH 855). Massive die crack on obv., otherwise well struck and Good Extremely Fine, toned with underlying brilliance, rare - as die soon broke completely !
Ex. ‘an old Surrey Col.’ via Mark Rasmussen Sep. 2016.




