Copper Eye Candy
Great Britain - Token Halfpenny
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - MIDDLESEX |
| Item Description: |
1/2P (1790'S)G.B. D&h-342 MIDDLESEX - IBBERSON'S E: PAYABLE AT THE GEORGE |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 BN |
| Owner: |
brg5658 |
Owner Comments:
Purchased on 1/22/2013, submitted to NGC in January 2014.
This token was originally in an old NGC holder graded MS62BN. I could tell that it was massively undergraded, and so I cracked it out and resubmitted to NGC for regrading with my membership 5 coin coupon. I was correct, and it graded as MS65BN.
This token exhibits lovely blue tones when tilted into the light, likely due to the bronzed proof surfaces. Bill McKivor says that all Middlesex/Ibberson's DH-342 tokens were strictly speaking bronzed proof strikes. This token is listed as "scarce" in the Dalton & Hamer, and given populations kept by Dr. Gary Sriro, it is likely this token was struck in a quantity of around 300-500 pieces. Most examples are excellently preserved, likely due to these having been sold directly to collectors and used as examples of the quality engraving and minting technology of the Boulton SOHO mint.