18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Taylor’s Halfpenny for William Till, man hanging from gallows, demon seated on top bar smoking a pipe, rev. man and monkey, each dancing on one leg, edge plain, 9.90g/12h (DH 836). A later striking from rusty dies, graze to right of hanging man, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, rare £200-300

Provenance: W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 192 (part); P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 53, 13 March 2002, lot 908 [from Baldwin March 1975].

The originals were made by W.J. Taylor c. 1839; this restrike could be as late as 1860-70