Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Uncertain Issuer, Imitation Copper Halfpenny (21), 1794, obv bust of John of Gaunt left, JOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER, centre of crown between D and U of DUKE, rev shield, LANCASTER HALFPENNY, line of shield between C and A of LANCASTER and P and E of HALFPENNY, stop after HALFPENNY (2), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Conder p.56, 10; Atkins p.57, 19; D&H Lancashire 39); edge plain, rounded (D&H Lancashire 39b); obv centre of crown to first limb of D of DUKE, rev line of shield to S of LANCASTER and P of HALFPENNY, edge plain (Conder p.56, 12; Atkins p.57, 20a; D&H Lancashire 40a); obv centre of crown between U and K of DUKE, star has six points and is under the ermine, rev line of shield between C and A of LANCASTER and P and E of HALFPENNY (3), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Atkins p.57, 18; D&H Lancashire 41); edge PAYABLE AT PARKER'S OLD BIRMINGHAM WAREHOUSE. (Atkins p.57, 18b; D&H Lancashire 41b); edge PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK-STREET HAYMARKET . X . . X (Atkins p.57, 18d; D&H Lancashire 41d); obv centre of crown to second limb of K of DUKE, edge plain (D&H Lancashire 42); obv centre of crown to first limb of K of DUKE, rev line of shield to second limb of H and base of Y of HALFPENNY (2), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Conder p.56, 13; Virt p.12; Atkins p.57, 22; D&H Lancashire 43); edge PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES (Atkins p.57, 22b; D&H Lancashire 43b); obv centre of crown to second limb of K of DUKE, rev line of shield before H and Y of HALFPENNY (2), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Atkins p.57, 23; D&H Lancashire 44); edge PAYABLE AT LONDON OR DUBLIN X o x o x o (Atkins p.57, 23a; D&H Lancashire 44a); obv left point of crown under the T of GAUNT, rev line of shield cuts before H and after Y of HALFPENNY (4), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Atkins p.57, 24; D&H Lancashire 45); edge PAYABLE AT LONDON .+.+.+. (Atkins p.57, 24a; D&H Lancashire 45a); edge PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON X . (D&H Lancashire 45b); edge milled (Atkins p.58, 24b; D&H Lancashire 45d); obv centre of crown between U and K of DUKE, rev wide date (3), edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (Atkins p.58, 25; D&H Lancashire 46); edge PAYABLE AT W. GYE'S PRINTER BATH (D&H Lancashire 46a); edge WARLEY CAMP HALFPENNY .X.X.X (D&H Lancashire 46b); obv left point of crown under the T of GAUNT, rev stop after legend (2), edge PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON (D&H Lancashire 47a); edge chain pattern (D&H Lancashire 47c); obv centre of crown between D and U of DUKE, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THO. AND ALEX. HUTCHINSON. (D&H Lancashire 48). Generally very fine to extremely fine, some with colour remaining, D&H 41b, 41d and 46a rare, D&H 42, 44, 45b, 45d, 47a, 47c and 48 very rare, a good group. (21)

D&H 39b ex Hamer Collection

D&H 42 ex Dudman Collection

D&H 43, D&H 43b, D&H 45b ex Daniels Collection

D&H 44a, D&H 45a ex Lincoln Collection

D&H 45 ex Dalton Collection, acquired by F S Cokayne 27 February 1909 for 1/6, D&H 48 ex Dalton Collection

D&H 46b ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 16 October 1940 for 25/-
A good many of the imitation tokens and mules listed can likely be traced to the shop of William Lutwyche. However, at this point it is purely conjecture so, for the time being, they remain listed as having uncertain origin.

Estimate: £300-500