BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, John Morse, (1740-1830), owner and operator of Southend Farm, Newent, Copper Halfpenny (2), 1796, obv shield leaning on a tree, INDUSTRY LEADS TO HONOUR around, rev SEVERAL THOUSAND YOUNG HEALTHY & FINE CRAB APPLE & PEAR STOCKS RAISED FROM THE KERNEL TO BE SOLD BY J. MORSE GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1796 in a spiral, inscription was altered: now THOUSAND, not THOUSANDS, edge plain not in collar (Atkins p.34, 44a; D&H Gloucestershire 65a); edge COVENTRY TOKEN (D&H Gloucestershire 65b). First with a little detritus, otherwise fine and exceedingly rare, second with a slight rim bruise, otherwise very fine and exceedingly rare, no other example traced. (2)
D&H 65a ex Lincoln Number 1 Collection, ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 19 March 1934 for 5/-
D&H 65b ex Dudman Collection, ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 23 May 1914 for 5/-
Estimate: £200-300