Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, IRELAND, Associated Irish Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny (10), 1789, all edge PAYABLE AT CRONEBANE LODGE OR IN DUBLIN X, obv bishop's head right, CRONEBANE HALFPENNY, stop after HALFPENNY in line with centre of Y, point of crosier to centre of first N of HALFPENNY, rev shield of arms, ASSOCIATED IRISH MINE COMPANY, handle of windlass nearly touches second limb of R of IRISH, straight 1 (Atkins p.353, 10; D&H Wicklow 19); obv end of upper ribbon points between N and Y (2), rev top of 1 aligns with lower foot of T of ASSOCIATED (Atkins p.353, 9; D&H Wicklow 20); rev top of 1 between A and T of ASSOCIATED (D&H Wicklow 21); obv stop after HALFPENNY in line with centre of Y, rev top of 1 aligns with centre of second limb of A of ASSOCIATED (D&H Wicklow 22); obv stop after HALFPENNY in line with centre of Y, rev top of 1 aligns with top of foot of T of ASSOCIATED (Atkins p.353, 11; D&H Wicklow 23); obv point of crosier to centre of first N of HALFPENNY, end of upper ribbon points between N and Y (2), rev top of 1 aligns with centre of foot of T of ASSOCIATED (Atkins p.353, 12; D&H Wicklow 24); rev top of 1 aligns with centre of second limb of A of ASSOCIATED (D&H Wicklow 25); obv point of crosier to foot of first limb of first N of HALFPENNY, end of upper ribbon points just below N (2), rev top of 1 aligns with bottom of foot of T of ASSOCIATED (D&H Wicklow 26); rev top of 1 aligns with top of second limb of A of ASSOCIATED (D&H Wicklow 27); obv end of upper ribbon points to second limb of second N, rev handle of windlass touches second limb of R of IRISH (Atkins p.353, 13; D&H Wicklow 28). D&H 20 very good, others generally nearly extremely fine to good extremely fine, D&H 23 with some colour remaining, D&H 25 rare, D&H 21 very rare, D&H 20 extremely rare. (10)

D&H 25, D&H 26 ex Dalton Collection

D&H 27 ex Lincoln Collection
The Associated Irish Mine Company was formed in 1787 to mine copper in the region. There were nine original founders, including William Roe of Macclesfield. One of the company operations was the Cronebane Mine located across the river from the copper works of Ballymurtagh which was then being developed by the partnership of Messrs Camac, Kyan and Camac.

Estimate: £150-250