Warwickshire 129, Hallan's (Dalton & Hamer, page 278)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Very rare (RR)
129. O: DEALER IN CHINA AND STAFFORDSHIRE WARE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES : NO. 2 BULL
RING BI. A dove and olive branch in the centre. Similar to No. 128, two
dots instead of ornament between "Dealer" and "Staffordshire".
R: HALFPENNY | PAYABLE AT TH | E. INTELLIGENCE | OFFICE FOR MAS | TERS AND
SERV | ANTS KEPT BY | WM HALLEN | 1792. In eight lines.
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. 129, RR.
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