Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds. Halfpenny. 1795. Charles Guest

Charles Guest's Bury copper halfpenny token dated 1795.

Obverse: Auctioneer’s arm and hand holding a hammer with legend: "GOING. A GOING 1795".

Reverse: Standing winged figure of Fame to left, blowing trumpet and holding a palm branch and legend: "PAYABLE AT CHARLES GUEST’S AUCTIONEER BURY". 

Charles Guest was an auctioneer with premises in Hatter Street, Bury. 

6h, 8.40g (D&H 30), Diagonally milled edge. Toned near extremely fine.

Spinks. 6/24. the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals