BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, IRELAND, William Lutwyche, (1754-1801), toymaker, later token manufacturer, Temple Row and St Philip churchyard, Copper Halfpenny mule (5), obv bishop's head to right, MAY IRELAND FLOURISH, rev ship under sail to right, PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK LIMERICK OR NEWRY (3), edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK OR DERRY (Conder p.192, 53; Virt p.34; Atkins p.332, 4; D&H Dublin 5); edge IF NEEDFULL APPLY AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN ORD. (Atkins p.332, 4a; D&H Dublin 5a); edge plain (Atkins p.332, 4b; D&H Dublin 5b); obv bishop's head to right, PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK OR LIMERICK *, rev ship under sail to right, FOR THE HONOR AND USE OF TRADE *, edge plain (Atkins p.332, 5; D&H Dublin 6); obv figure of Hope standing, IRISH HALFPENNY 1795, head under HA of HALFPENNY, rev ship under sail to right, NAVIGATION AND TRADE, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK AND BELFAST . X X . (Conder p.192, 54; Virt p.4; Atkins p.333, 6; D&H Dublin 7). D&H 5 struck on an improperly annealed flan, numerous light surface marks, otherwise better than very fine for issue, D&H 5b struck from rusted dies on an imperfect planchet, nearly extremely fine for issue, others generally very fine or better, D&H 5 rare, D&H 5b very rare. (5)
D&H 6 ex Daniels Collection
Estimate: £200-300