BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Uncertain Issuer, Imitation Copper Halfpenny (9), all Vulcan reverse, 1791, obv bust right, IOHN WILKENSON IRON MASTER around, name misspelt WILKENSON, plain coat with collar, upper tie of queue points to O of IOHN, rev figure of Vulcan seated, HALFPENNY above (6) (Atkins p.236, 313, 313a, 313b, 313c, 313d; D&H Warwickshire 446, 446a, 446b, 446c, 446d), and edge BIRMINGHAM W. HAMPTON OR LITCHFIELD (Conder p.163, 27; Atkins p.236, 313e; D&H Warwickshire 446e); obv R touches the frill (3), edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY (D&H Warwickshire 447); edge WILLEY BRADLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM (D&H Warwickshire 447a); edge WILLEY BERSHAM BRADLEY SNEDSHILL (D&H Warwickshire 447c). D&H 447c lacquered, otherwise fine, others generally nearly extremely fine. (9)
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: £120-150