Lancashire 39, Lancaster (Dalton & Hamer, page 68)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
Dated 1794.

39.  O: No star under bust. (Same as No. 31.)
     R: Similar, but dated 1794.
     E: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL.

39a. E: MASONIC HALFPENNY TOKEN MDCCXCIV . X . X .
39b. E: Plain, rounded (small flan).

No. 39a, RRR. 39, b, common.

The points noted as a mode of identification:
O: The position of the front point of crown to the letters of the word "GAUNT,"
   and the centre point of crown to the letters of the word "DUKE," also the
   star under bust.
R: The centre line of shield to the letters on either side, and point of shield
   to the date.

Keywords

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