Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, IRELAND, Samuel Cooley, Copper Halfpenny, obv figure of Hope resting on an anchor, ship at sea in the distance to left, SUCCESS TO COMMERCE around, rev beehive and bees on a shield, crown above, spade either side, PROSPERITY TO THE AGRICULTURE OF IRELAND around, edge HALFPENNY . PAYABLE . AT . SAMUEL . COOLEYS . DUBLIN . * . (Atkins p.339, 97; D&H Dublin 306). A little friction on the high points and some red casting wax adhering, otherwise good extremely fine and exceptionally rare.

Estimate: £1500-2000