Lot 158 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 687 var, Ex-Baldwin
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 687 var, halfpenny struck in copper, 11.77g , 29.12mm. Varieties like this do show up with some regularity and all have the appearance of a cast but are struck. Most likely deteriorated dies, very fine or better .
O : Bust to left, T * SPENCE + 7 MONTHS IMPRISON’D FOR HIGH TREASON +
Signed JAMES, 1794 (the 4 retrograde)
R : Cain killing Abel, THE BEGINING OF OPPRESSION.<> (the three ‘N’s retrograde)
(CAIN & ABEL not visible below figures)
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £50-£80
Provenance: Baldwins 25/01/1999
Winning Bid: £50.00
Item condition: