Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, SCOTLAND, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Gilbert Shearer (1740-1792) clothing merchant, 47 Trongatye, Glasgow, Bronzed-copper Halfpenny, 1791, obv arms of Glasgow, LET GLASGOW FLOURISH around, rev a river god reclining on an urn inscribed CLYDE, NUNQUAM ARESCERE around, MDCCXCI below, initials R. D. under date, edge PAYABLE AT THE HOSUE OF GILBERT SHEARER & CO: (Conder p.62, 1; Pye p.21, 4; Virt p.19; Atkins p.305, 2; D&H Lanarkshire 2). Essentially as made.

Estimate: £150-200