½ Penny Kent - Sandwich / T. Bundock

½ Penny (Kent - Sandwich / T. Bundock) - obverse½ Penny (Kent - Sandwich / T. Bundock) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Token
Year 1794
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 9.96 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
56063
References DH# 39,
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Atkins# 37
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Arms combining the 3 Plantagenet lions and the 3 ships of the Cinque Ports (5 coastal towns, Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich that had a special agreement with the crown of England).

Script: Latin

Lettering: MANUFACTURERS TRADE AND COMMERCE

Engraver: Dixon

Reverse

A sailboat, 2 sailors at the bow, one at the stern, two busy with the sail, a small boat on deck. The design is based on the seal of the town of Sandwich.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SANDWICH HALFPENNY TOKEN FOR

Engraver: Dixon

Edge

Incuse lettering

Note: varieties exist (see below)

Lettering: PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS X · X · X · X

½ Penny (Kent - Sandwich / T. Bundock) -  obverse

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Comments

Thomas Bundock Jnr. was a weaver and a Member of the Common Council. Manufacturer - Lutwyche.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1794)  100% DH#39 - PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS X · X · X · X
ND (1794)  0% DH#39a - PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL
ND (1794)  0% DH#39b - BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY
ND (1794)  0% DH#39c - Plain edge (not in collar)

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