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Unlisted Counterfeit John Wilkinson's (Warwickshire) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1793. Obverse: Bust of John Wilkinson with his name misspelt and legend: “IOHN WILKISON IRON MASTER”. Reverse: Vulcan seated hammering on anvil behind which is a ship and legend: “HALFPENNY 1793”. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY OR LIVERPOOL” with retrograde “N”s. Unlisted in Dalton & Hamer. The Wilkinson Series was wrongly attributed by Dalton & Hamer to Warwickshire and should have been included in the Shropshire section. Nice collectable condition for type, slightly off centre, see photograph. D&H Warwickshire No: 460(c). Diameter 29.2mm. VF+. £50.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |