½ Penny Suffolk - Bury / M. Apseys

½ Penny (Suffolk - Bury / M. Apseys) - obverse½ Penny (Suffolk - Bury / M. Apseys) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Token
Years 1787-1797
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 10.3 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
272716
References DH# 28,
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Atkins# 26
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Shield of Bury St. Edmunds, wolf on crest, legend around, toothed border.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PAYABLE AT MICHAEL APSEYS

Reverse

A tea kettle and Bath stove surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SUCCESS TO TRADE

Edge

Oblique milled

Comments

Michael Apsey was an ironmonger in Bury St Edmunds who was listed as bankrupt in April 1797.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1787-1797)  DH#28 - milled edge
ND (1787-1797)  DH#28a - PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON . + . + .
ND (1787-1797)  DH#28b - THIS IS NOT A COIN BUT A MEDAL .+.+.+.+.
ND (1787-1797)  DH#28c - plain rounded edge

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