Warwickshire 128, Hallan's (Dalton & Hamer, page 278)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Rare (R)
128. O: DEALER IN CHINA AND STAFFORDSHIRE WARE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES : NO. 2 BULL
RING BI. A dove and olive branch in the centre.
R: HALFPENNY | PAYABLE AT TH | E. INTELLIGENCE | OFFICE FOR MAS | TERS AND
SERV | ANTS KEPT BY | WM HALLEN | 1792. In eight lines.
128a. E: Milled.
Nos. 128 and 129 we think are from the same die; 129 being the first striking, and
128 having an ornament over the two dots. No trace has been found of the modern
forgery mentioned by Atkins.
No. 128a, RRR. 128, R.
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