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Scarce Ewing's Glasgow (Lanarkshire) copper Conder farthing token dated 1799. Obverse: Large crowned thistle with legend: "FARTHING PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF *". Reverse: A tea chest between two sugar loaves and legend: "ALEX.R EWING GROCER * GLASGOW * - 1799 -". Plain edge. Listed in Dalton & Hamer as "SCARCE". Nothing is known of the issuer. Nice collectable condition for type with tiny clip and reverse slightly off-centre as usual, see photograph. D&H Lanarkshire No: 27. Diameter 23.9mm. VF. £125.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |