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Scarce John Sawyer’s Romney (Kent) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1794. Obverse: The Arms of the town of New Romney with legend: "ROMNEY HALFPENNY TOKEN 1794". Reverse: An antique single-masted sailing boat above crossed laurel branches with legend: "THE SUCCESS". Edge inscription: “PAYABLE AT IOHN SAWYER'S ROMNEY *X*”. Listed in Bell's "Commercial Coins 1787-1804" as "SCARCE". John Sawyer was a Freeholder with a business as a joiner and carpenter in Romney. Good collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Kent No: 38. Diameter 29.6mm. VF+. £35.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |