Middlesex D&H 358a Lackington's Scotland Debtors were commonly imprisoned in

Debtors were commonly imprisoned in the 18th century for owing small debts which they had no means of repaying

Edge: Milled right

FORFAR 1797 in exergue

MAY THE TRADE OF SUDBURY FLOURISH around

TOM TACKLE IS RICH

Middlesex D&H 358a Lackington's Scotland Debtors were commonly imprisoned inObv: Bust facing right, J. LACKINGTON above, 1795 FINSBURY SQUARE below. Rev: Fame blowing a trumpet in center, HALFPENNY OF LACKINGTON. ALLEN & CO CHEAPEST BOOKSELLERS IN THE WORLD. (In two circles around). Edge: Milled to left. Uncirculated and Choice. Some red. Fully lustrous. John Lackington was an enterprising bookseller who started from the bottom to eventually own a large building which was called the Temple of the Muses. The building burnt