BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Uncertain Issuer, Imitation Copper Halfpenny (4), obv female seated on rock holding a fasces, BIRMINGHAM MINING AND COPPER COMPANY around, the appearance of the date 1771 in exergue, point of laurel wreath between G and A, rev stork on a cornucopia, HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT around, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON OR ANGLESEY (Atkins p.213, 77; D&H Warwickshire 112); edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADELY (D&H Warwickshire 112c); edge plain, not in collar (Atkins p.213, 77a; D&H Warwickshire 112d); edge PAYABLE AT LONDON CORK OR BELFASR . X . (D&H unlisted, noted as D&H Warwickshire 112e). D&H 112e fair, D&H 112d fine, the others extremely fine, D&H 112d very rare, the others extremely rare, D&H 112e the only example traced. (4)
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: £80-120