Lot 188 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 716, Rare, Dalton Specimen
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 716, halfpenny struck in copper, 11.37g , 30.12mm. Dies as previous, not quite as bold but with even bronzed fields, good extremely fine . Rare.
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 : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £125-£175
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: £130.00
Item condition: