Richardson, Goodluck, & Co, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H Middlesex 471)

Richardson, Goodluck, & Co, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H Middlesex 471)

Obv: A boy preparing to draw from a lottery wheel. The date 17 95 divided by a cornucopia, below. Around the perimeter NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE 

Rev: Around the perimeter RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co and on eight lines SOLD No 12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30000 SHARED IN SIXTEENTHS Small 1 in date centered over the L in LAST below.

Edge: Plain  (D&H Middlesex 471)

Choice, toned and nearly uncirculated. Rare.

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.