London - Holborn, listed in D&H under Thomas Spence but actually by William Till about 40 years later, silver-washed copper Halfpenny undated, A man (Thomas Paine) hanging from a gibbet with a devi smoking, sitting on top, rev. The famous contortionist Joseph Clarke being aped by a monkey, edge plain, 29.25mm/12.31gm. (DH 835). Good Extremely Fine, handsomely and evenly toned, rare to very rare, 'RR'.
The reverse die is that originally used for Heslop's token, D&H Middlesex 336, [lot 1109 in this cat.]. It would seem that Till had the dies softened and reworked ‑ both Os in the original rev. leg. as in 'DO SO' are still just visible on the new production. The obverse would appear to that as used for D&H 831, which has also been re-cut for Till about 40 years later, to sell to collectors.