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 second diagonal stroke of A of ACT, top of harp between RL of PARLIAMENT, second A of PARLIAMENT above I, E of PARLIAMENT above M, 179 lean right, rev H M Co. cypher, CAMAC KYAN AND CAMAC HALFPENNY, loop of cypher C to first stroke of M of second CAMAC, AMA of first CAMAC touch, right diagonal stroke of Y of KYAN recut to left, first diagonal stroke of A of KYAN recut to upper left, AN of KYAN touch, N of AND above A, MA of second CAMAC touch, lower curve of second C of second CAMAC recut to left, E of HALFPENNY recut to left, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR BALLYMURTAGH (D&H unlisted, Silvis as Dublin 282bis II). Nearly fine for issue and exceptionally rare.
Turner Camac (1751-1830), John Kyan (1743-1801), and John Camac (1769-1843), partners in the Hibernian Mine Company, Dublin
Estimate: £80-100