Richardson's (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: View of Lady Fortune standing between two 18th century lottery wheels with legend: "NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE 1795". Reverse: Legend on six lines and round circumference: "AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No 12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS”. Plain edge. Richardson, Goodluck & Co., were stock-brokers and lottery-office keepers with a business at No. 104 Bank Building, Cornhill in the City, and at No. 8 Charing Cross in the West End of London. Goodluck was an old country woman who was made a partner purely for the use of her name. She received a payment of £50.00 per year and had no further interest in the firm. Nice collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Middlesex No: 467. Diameter 30.8mm. EF. £65.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |