Middlesex 270, Burchell's (Dalton & Hamer, page 124)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Scarce
270. O: BASIL BURCHELL SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THE FAMOUS SUGAR-PLUMBS FOR WORMS 79.
LONG-ACRE. The tail of the N comes over the 79. "WORMS" is in italics,
and a small quatrefoil before and after "LONG-ACRE."
R: BASIL BURCHELL SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THE ANODYNE NECKLACE FOR CHILDREN.
CUTTING-TEETH. The word "PROPRIETOR" is in italics; one large dot on
each side of "CUTTING-TEETH," and the P of "PROPRIETOR" comes just above
the foot of I in "BASIL".
May be found struck in both copper and white metal.
No. 270, scarce, especially in fine condition.
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