Middlesex D&H 351 Lackington's Ireland SPAN 100 FEET above and

SPAN 100 FEET above and within circle

JBBERSON in exergue

WEST COWES HALFPENNY around

CAN YOU DO SO above

but some edge ticks as well as cud on reverse rim

Middlesex D&H 351 Lackington's Ireland SPAN 100 FEET above andObv: Bust of Lackington, J. LACKINGTON. (above). Rev: Figure of Fame blowing a trumpet, HALFPENNY OF J. LACKINGTON & CO. CHEAPEST BOOKSELLERS IN THE WORLD around in two lines. Edge: Milled. Uncirculated. Bronzed and Choice. Some red peeking through on the reverse. Sharply struck. John Lackington was an enterprising bookseller who started from the bottom to eventually own a large building which was called the Temple of the Muses. The building burnt