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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