18^th Century Provincial Tokens, Lancashire

Lancaster, Issuer Uncertain, D&H 35, imitation halfpenny struck in copper. 6.94g, 27mm. Another, notice here where the engraver spells Lancaster as LANCASTEB, with the B retrograde. The D&H plate is struck off-centre and doesn’t show how obvious the typo. Rare, very fine.

Est. £40-£60

Part of a small run of crude John of Gaunt evasive-style halfpennies in this sale. All are struck on small planchets and have either plain or Irish edge devices.