BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, SCOTLAND, SCOTTISH FARTHINGS, Glasgow, Alexander Ewing, Copper Farthing, 1799, obv thistle crowned, quatrefoil below, FARTHING PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF around, rev tea chest between two sugar loaves, ALEXR. EWING GROCER * GLASGOW * around, edge plain (Atkins p.307, 21; D&H Lanarkshire 27). Softly struck on a Halfpenny planchet, otherwise very fine or better.
ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 24 February 1930 for 90/-
Estimate: £80-100