London - Blackfriars, James Spittle, John Kirby & Richard Lathmar (cheesemonger / grocer / banker) Halfpenny 1795, St. Paul's Cathedral, rev. Arms of Brighton, edge plain, Britannia seated losing Cap of Liberty 28.5mm/10.34gm. (DH 902). Another but with 'ST PAUL'S' added in exergue of Obv, 28.5mm/9.81gm. (DH 903). London - St. James St. William Stinton (grocer & tea-dealer) Halfpenny 1795, A grasshopper (name of his shop), rev. 3-line legend, edge ITALIAN FRENCH & PORTUGAL FRUIT WAREHOUSE, 28.25mm/9.04gm. (DH 904) Another but edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON, 29mm/9.27gm. (DH 904a) All good Extremely Fine, first with substantial amounts of original lustre, second toned, third iridescent with traces of lustre, fourth with more lustre and scarce. [4]
Second and third ex 'an old Surrey Col.' via Mark Rasmussen Sep. 2016. Fourth ex F S Cokayne Col., his ticket. Acquired AHB c1946.