Watch List notes:

London – Coram's Fields, James Burton (for the Foundling Hospital ?) Halfpenny 1795, Lamb left, in its mouth an olive sprig, rev. JB cypher, edge diagonally milled, 28.5mm/8.18gm. (DH 303). Another but slightly different spacing of rev. legend, 28mm/7.26gm. (DH 304). Both good Extremely Fine, first toned with superb underlying reflection and with rev. die crack that soon broke ‑ thus this variety is extremely rare 'RRR', second with traces of original colour. [2]

First ex Spink c 2008 and thus very likely ex F S Cokayne, second ex F S Cokayne Col., his ticket. Acquired AHB c 1946.