Middlesex D&H 358a Lackington's Scotland TOM TACKLE IS RICH

TOM TACKLE IS RICH

Edge: Milled right

Manufactured by Mainwaring for Henry Hickman

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

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Middlesex D&H 358a Lackington's Scotland TOM TACKLE IS RICHObv: 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