Middlesex 307a. Franklin Press. Copper halfpenny. 8.02 gm. 27 mm. 1794. A printing press; SIC ORITUR DOCTRINA SURGETQUE LIBERTAS ("Thus rises the doctrine of freedom") around, 1794 just below the press / PAYABLE AT THE FRANKLIN PRESS LONDON in five lines. Edge plain. Attractively toned Extremely Fine; late die state-note break in obverse field and loss of detail on the press; scratches in the flan on the reverse before the piece was struck, slight edge bumps (with a green PCGS AU50 tag).

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.