BRITISH 18th CENTURY TOKENS, Matthew Denton, Copper Halfpenny, 1796, obv The Prince of Wales' crest and motto ICH DIEN, PAYABLE AT ST. ALBANS HERTS * 1796 * around, rev crown, 1796 above, within a radiation and circle of lions, edge plain (Conder p.46, 1; Virt p.151; Atkins p.46, 2; D&H Hertfordshire 2). A small spot of verdigris, otherwise essentially mint state and retaining much brilliance on the reverse, rare.
ex W W Sanderson Collection, Glendinings, 16 November 1944, lot 51 (part)
Estimate: £250-300