Michael-Roo

Not sure what you're saying in relation to the above 1736 (3/5), 1754 (4/0) comments Rob. Could you clarify?

I have three 1698, date in exergue farthings, though none of which would win any beauty contests. Two VG, one Fine. I'm keen on tins, so would very much like to see your 1686 please. 🙂

Certainly scarce, but I would have to disagree; examples can always be found offered for sale, whereas 1736, 3 over 5, is almost never seen. Even old Colin Cooke and Farthing Specialist lists regularly include the 1754, 4 over 0, often listed in a range of grades, but I've yet to find either offering a single example of 1736, 3 over 5.

I have a rather nice 1736, 3 over 5. These are much harder to find.

You can view Dalton & Hamer's book online: https://www.scribd.com/document/206664745/The-provincial-token-coinage-of-the-18th-century-illustrated-by-R-Dalton-and-S-H-Hamer

I thought it worth reviving this one to show another 1698 halfpenny recently acquired. As has been previously mentioned here, these are very difficult to find, particularly in decent grades, having been struck for three months only. It pays to keep one's eyes peeled…

Cheers Stu. Elsewhere, I continue to look forward to your return.... 😉

Here's another relatively recent 1701 find I'm rather pleased with. As for Vs on the obverse, large zero reverse.

That's a beauty.

Here's one I found last year, GV over B on the obverse. Extremely rare in any grade.

Indeed! 🙂

I'm pretty sure they were struck more often than on a weekly basis.... It does exist. I know my 17th century copper well enough to confirm the letter is an I, and which is even more obvious 'in hand'. I see people listing 1700 and 1701 on ebay, stating their coins to be the rare unbarred As variety. Unbarred is the norm. As with bars are the ones to look out for.

Here’s a recent find I thought I should share with the group. 1701 halfpenny with an obverse reading of IERTIVS for TERTIVS and, as far as I know, previously unrecorded. My initial, and obvious, thought was die fill on the crossbar of the T, but on closer inspection I see no evidence of a bar, and the letter is an exact match for the I in GVLIELMVS but not the second T in TERTIVS.

Halfpenny varieties also no longer loads.

https://www.colincooke.com/ccc_frontpage