Davissons Ltd.
Auction 39 1 Apr 2020
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Middlesex 313. Hall's. Copper halfpenny. 9.38 gm. 31 mm. 1795. Three animals with names: THE . KANGUROO / THE . ARMADILLO / THE . RHINOCEROS / T . HALL | CITTY ROAD | NEAR | FINSBURY SQUARE | LONDON | 1795 in center; THE FIRST ARTIST IN EUROPE FOR PRESERVING BIRDS BEASTS &. around. Uncirculated; light toning and original red; a choice example of this popular type.
The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.
Commentary at the time noted that the style of the kangaroo tail was as wrong as the spelling of the name....