Middlesex 268, Burchell's (Dalton & Hamer, page 124)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Scarce
268. O: BASIL BURCHELL SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THE FAMOUS SUGAR-PLUMBS FOR WORMS 79.
LONG-ACRE. The tail of the N comes over the 79, which is in very small
figures; there's no dot under o.
R: BASIL BURCHELL SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THE ANODYNE NECKLACE FOR CHILDREN.
CUTTING-TEETH. The P of "PROPRIETOR" on a line with the lower limb of S
in "BASIL".
May be found struck in both copper and white metal.
No. 268, scarce, especially in fine condition.
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