Lot 1361
London - Holborn, Spence Farthing 1796




The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£1,920
Description
London - Holborn, Spence Farthing 1796, A man hanging from a gibbet, items of torture below (aping the ‘End of Pain’ types - but in this case it is Pitt who is hanged), rev. 2-line circular legend re. tyrants, edge diagonally milled, 21.5mm/3.89gm. (DH 1111). Good Extremely Fine prettily toned with underlying brilliance and iridescence, superb and very rare.
Ex. F S Cokayne Col. his ticket - bought 7 Sep. 1903 for 5/-. Acquired AHB c 1946.




