Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds, Halfpenny. Rackhams. Undated.

Bury. Rackhams Halfpenny, undated.

Obverse. An ancient gateway, with lettering over the entrance.

Lettering: ABBEY GATE BURY

Reverse. Central open book with lettering above and below.

Lettering. PAYABLE AT RACKHAMS CIRCULATING LIBRAy ANGEL HILL BURY

Edge. OR AT LEATHERDALES . X . HARLESTON NORFOLK

John Rackham was a bookseller, printer and proprietor of the circulating library at Angel Hill, opposite the old Abbey Gate in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

6h, 10.06g (D&H 29), Chocolate brown tone, extremely fine or better.

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