BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, IRELAND, Hibernian Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny, 1792, obv seated figure of Hibernia left, INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1792, harp with seven strings, top of head under AC of ACT, top of harp between RL of PARLIAMENT, T of INCORPORATED below A and E, Y of BY above B, P of PARLIAMENT low, rev H M Co. cypher, TURNER CAMAC CHAIRMAN HALFPENNY, top of cypher C points to second downstroke of H of CHAIRMAN, R of CHAIRMAN above I, first N of HALFPENNY above E, NY of HALFPENNY touch, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR BALLYMURTAGH (D&H Dublin 280). Struck on a damaged flan, otherwise better than fine for issue and very rare.
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd
ex L L Fletcher Collection, acquired 18 January 1911 for 1/-
Turner Camac (1751-1830), John Kyan (1743-1801), and John Camac (1769-1843), partners in the Hibernian Mine Company, Dublin
Estimate: £70-90