BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, SCOTLAND, John Ferrier, Copper Halfpenny (3), 1797, all edge PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER + + + + + , obv man dragging a fishing net to the shore, a boat lying on the beach, RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE around, WRIGHT JUN.R DES in exergue, smooth contour to hill on left, rev a bridge and landscape in the distance, PERTH HALFPENNY 1797 above, TAY - BRIDGE FINISH - ED 1770 in exergue (Conder p.127, 1; Pye p.41,5; Virt p.216; Atkins p.324, 1; D&H Perthshire 1); obv with a space between the R of JUN.R and the D of DES; smooth contour to hill on left, rev without date in landscape (Conder p.316, 1; Atkins p.324, 2; D&H Perthshire 2); obv uneven contour to hill on left (Atkins p.324, 3; D&H Perthshire 3). Generally good extremely fine, D&H 3 with a couple small spots. (3)
D&H 1, D&H 2 ex Tatton Collection
Estimate: £300-400