Watch List notes:

Rochdale, John Kershaw (mercer & draper) halfpenny 1791. Crest & arms of Rochdale, rev. weaver in a box loom, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF JOHN KERSHAW, (DH 140). Another similar but slight spacing diffs. On obv. (DH 144). Another but polished dies have removed some detail, (DH 147), all Extremely Fine and toned, last proof?like with a lot of reflection and some original lustre. [3]

First B A Seaby 1980; last ex Jan Col., (his ticket), Part I via Spink Auct. Feb. 1983., ex B Dawson 1983.