Rare George Butler's Hackney London Halfpenny
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Rare George Butler’s Hackney, London (Middlesex) copper halfpenny token undated. Obverse: Barrel in centre with paint pot above and crossed paint brushes below with legend: “GEORGE . BUTLER . OIL . MAN . HACKNEY”. Reverse: An ornamental cypher “GB” in centre with legend: “FOR . THE . USE . OF . TRADE”. Diagonally milled edge. Issuer not traced so probably a specious token. Listed in Dalton & Hamer as: “R - RARE”. Reasonable collectable condition with much pitting and a small edge clip, see photograph. D&H Middlesex No: 312b. Diameter 29.2mm. VG. £25.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |