THOMAS PAINE 1796 "PIGS MEAT" MEDALET.
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Winning Bid:
$258.75
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction 190 - Part I
Item numbers 1 though 954 and 3000 through 3054 in auction 190.
Item Description
Listed as DeWitt-Sullivan (Paine) 1796-7. 1-1/8" copper, about uncirculated with traces of original luster. From a small number of medalets imported from England which satirized various political events of the day. Obverse reads "Pigs Meat Published By T. Spence London" with liberty cap above and below a pig standing on crown, scepter and shield. Reverse reads "Noted Advocates For The Rights Of Man/Thos. Spence/Sir. Thos. Moore/Thos. Paine." Scarce.
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