Middlesex. London. Thomas Wood, auctioneer. Æ halfpenny. 9.85 gm. 30 mm. Die axis ↑↑. 1811. The front of a building with a sign reading NEW AUCTION MART; below ESTABLISHED 1811; PAYABLE AT THE OLD STOCK EXCHANGE IN BANK NOTES around; HALFPENNY below / Lengthy legend describing his services; THOMAS WOOD BROKER, AUCTIONEER & GENERAL AGENT around. Edge: center grained \\\\\\\\\. Withers 845a (RRR, this piece; the coin turn piece, ↑↓ is the most common); Davis 65. Extremely Fine.

Ex Fred Schwer (7/15/1985).