Lot 190 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 716a, Dalton Specimen
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 716a, halfpenny struck in copper, 12.68g , 28.83mm. Another bold example, crisp details, extremely fine or better .
O : Ass bearing two pairs of paniers, both labelled “RENTS ” and “TAX’S”, I WAS AN ASS
TO BEAR THE FIRST PAIR
R : in centre THOs SPENCE, Sir THOs MORE, THOs PAINE, and around this *NOTED
ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS OF MAN.
E: SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON..
Est. £150-£250
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb 10/2005, Auction lot 1470; Fawcett/Litman Collection; ex-Dr David L Spence; ex-W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958; ex-R. Dalton December 1910
Winning Bid: £285.00
Item condition: New