1795 Tk 1/2D DH-317 Middlesex, Hall's, BN MS(PCGS#686958)
1795 Tk 1/2D DH-317 Middlesex, Hall's, BN MS (PCGS#686958)
February 2022 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 74207
- 等级
- AU58BN
- 价格
- 1,063
- 详细说明
- GREAT BRITAIN. Middlesex. London. Thomas Hall's Copper 1/2 Penny Token, 1795. PCGS AU-58. D&H-317. Diameter: 29mm. Obverse: MRS NEWSHAM THE WHITE NEGRESS, Amelia Newsham standing slightly left; Reverse: TO BE HAD AT THE CURIOSITY HOUSE CITY ROAD, NEAR / FINSBURY SQUARE / LONDON / 1795 in four lines. Edge: Plain. An odd and curious piece, this specimen was part of Thomas Hall's odd and curious side-show, of which Mrs. Newsham was a part. Born in Jamaica to black slaves, Amelia stood out due to her albinism--a congenital absence of any pigmentation. As such, her skin tone was fair and her hair white, making her the cause for many onlookers. Her owner sold her to a promoter in London, who then used her in various showings at the price of a penny per look. Estimate: $75 - $150. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.