Scarce Roe's Macclesfield Copper Works Halfpenny 1791
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Scarce Roe's Macclesfield (Cheshire) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1791. Obverse: Bust of Charles Roe to right with legend: “CHARLES ROE ESTABLISHED THE COPPER WORKS 1758”. Reverse: Seated female holding cogwheel and tool. Top bar on right points to first limb of second "N", lower bar points below the period, with legend: “MACCLESFIELD HALFPENNY 1791”. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD, LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON * X *”. Listed in Dalton & Hamer as “SCARCE”. Charles Roe became a partner in several copper mines, and the famous Anglesey Mines in Wales were first worked under his direction. Roe & Co., owned extensive works for smelting and making copper on land to the east of Macclesfield. Good collectable condition with some edge bruises, see photograph. D&H Cheshire No: 35. Diameter 30.1mm. VF. £40.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |