Lot 169 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 698, Rare.
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 698, halfpenny struck in copper, 11.47g , 28.5mm. Some softness to parts of the legends otherwise a rare die pairing with some underlying proof-like fields. Good extremely fine . Rare.
O : T, SPENCE, BOOKSELLER, DEALER IN, PRINTS & COINS, N 8, LITTLE,
TURNSTILE HOLBOR (pointing to ‘N’ in ‘COINS’), LONDON
R : Sailor depicted cap in right hand, A MARINE SOCIETY BOY <>
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £150-£250
Provenance: Acq. 06/03/2004
Winning Bid: £220.00
Item condition: