Middlesex 312b (R). Hackney. Copper halfpenny. 9.61 gm. 30 mm. Paint pot, cask, two brushes, a narrow circle around; GEORGE . BUTLER . OIL . MAN. HACKNEY around / An ornate G B cypher; FOR THE USE OF TRADE. Milled edge. Uncirculated; light even toning over fresh surfaces; cracked flan-fascinating piece that demonstrates the problem minters had with flans and hand-driven presses in this era.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.