Richardson, Goodluck, & Co, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H Middlesex 467)

Richardson, Goodluck, & Co, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H Middlesex 467)

Obv: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels. Around the perimeter NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE Ex: 1795  

Rev: An inscription AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No 12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS Large letters on second line. The foot of the first limb of A of AT nearly touches the top right limb of the H of RICHARDSON; the foot of the F of OF above the K of GOODLUCK.

Edge: Plain  (Atkins p. 110, 350; D&H Middlesex 467)

From a very late state of both dies. Rare thus. Quite choice uncirculated.

Richardson, Goodluck, & Co., Peter Richardson (1755-1814), stockbroker, and William Goodluck (1761-1849) as partners selling lottery shares with offices at 104 Cornhill and 8 Charing Cross, London.