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Scarce Sherborne (Dorset) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1793. Obverse: Ornamental Cypher: “P P & W” (Pretor, Pew & Whitby) with a beehive and bees crest. Reverse: A double-headed eagle: “A SHERBORNE HALFPENNY 1793”. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE AT THE BANK IN SHERBORNE + DORSET +”. The issuers were Messers Pretor, Pew and Whitby who were local bankers. Listed in Dalton & Hamer as: “SCARCE” in fine condition. Nice collectable condition, discoloured, peeling lacquer removed with acetone leaving reflective surfaces not picked up in photograph. D&H Dorset No: 7. Diameter 28.2mm. EF+. £75.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |