Hampshire D&H 58 Portsmouth Under50

Hampshire D&H 58 Portsmouth Under50Obv: An anchor, laurel wreath below, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY around. Rev: Shield of arms, PAYABLE AT PORTSMOUTH around, 1797 below. Edge: BY G. ROBINSON I. MOONEY AND I. CARTER . X X . Extremely Fine and Choice brown. This is the Bell Plate token on page 55 of Commercial Coins. #338 in India Ink on the obverse field. Rare this nice. A genuine trade token issued to Robinson, Mooney and Carter.

Small flan clip

but some edge ticks as well as cud on reverse rim

LONDON PENNY TOKEN around

which was comprised of the local gentry

Obverse toning

along with much of the churches furnishings

This one died only two months after its arrival at Pidcock’s

Rev: ROLLING MILLS AT WALTHAMSTOW around

The date 1767 precludes it from the majority of ‘Conder’ tokens which were generally struck from 1787-1797

sword beneath

Ludgate was one of the most ancient gates of London

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