rights of man

Trinity of Treason and Seditious Libel: The Thomas Spence ‘Conder Halfpenny’ Token

And on the heels of my last post about the anti-Thomas Paine halfpenny Conder token comes this one dedicated to Thomas Spence (1750-1814).  An English radical and advocate for the common ownership of land, Spence was one of the first…
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A Royal Pain[e] in the Neck – The Anti-Thomas Paine ‘Conder Halfpenny’ Token

‘In a sane world the idea and the law will dictate, and we shall have no more use for personal dictators and ruling gangs. The politicians will come to heel when they realize that the wind is setting steadily in…
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