Lot 173 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 701, Ex-McKivor
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 701, halfpenny struck in copper, 9.99g , 28.86mm. Thelwall placed as reverse here by DH but is clearly an obverse. Silky light brown surfaces with highly reflective fields. Good extremely fine or better
John Thelwall (27 July 1764 – 17 February 1834), radical orator, writer, political reformer,
journalist, poet, elocutionist and speech therapist..
O : T, SPENCE, BOOKSELLER, DEALER IN, PRINTS & COINS, N 8, LITTLE,
TURNSTILE HOLBOR (pointing to ‘N’ in ‘COINS’), LONDON
R : Bust to right, JOHN THELWALL, below bust JAMES
E : plain
Est. £180-£250
Provenance: Bill McKivor 26/08/2005
Winning Bid: £245.00
Item condition: