BRITISH 18th CENTURY TOKENS, Henry Brownbill, Copper Halfpenny, 1793, obv bust of Bishop Blaze in profile right, holding a wool-comb, SUCCESS TO THE YORKSHIRE WOOLEN MANUFACTORY around, the top of the comb to the first limb of F, the lower part to the first limb of R, rev view of Leeds Cloth Hall, LEEDS HALFPENNY above, 1793 in exergue, trees visible in landscape, numbers in date in alignment, edge PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF H. BROWNBILL SILVERSMITH (Atkins p.253, 33; D&H Yorkshire 34). Diagnostic die flaw and light contact marks, otherwise good extremely fine and bronzed.
ex Daniels Collection
Estimate: £40-60