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

FORFAR 1797 in exergue

Jelly went bankrupt in 1795 and the sale of his belongings included ‘The movable frames and stock of the Botanic Garden’

Gives whole new meaning to ‘feels the peoples wants and relieves them’ with the obverse referring to the spa

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