Lot 191 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 717, Scarce, Dalton Specimen
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 717, halfpenny struck in copper, 12.13g , 30.57mm. Despite some soft centres, an example with very strong eye appeal, substantial original colour and nearly mint state . Scarce.
O : Ass bearing two pairs of paniers, both labelled “RENTS ” and “TAX’S”, I WAS AN ASS
TO BEAR THE FIRST PAIR
R : Britannia seated, ROUSE BRITANNIA.
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £200-£300
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: £405.00
Item condition: New