Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Gambling, CORNHILL, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, brass, Fortuna standing between two lottery wheels, nothing ventured nothing have, rev. at the offices of richardson goodluck & co no 12807 the last prize of £30,000 shared was sold in sixteenths, edge plain, 28.5mm, 5.46g/6h (W 1716; DH Middlesex 467; cf. D & W 319/6). Weak in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine, very rare £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection; SNC August 2005 (TT 3406)