Coins and Historical Medals

Tokens, PERTHSHIRE, Deanston, Adelphi Cotton Works, a George III imitation Halfpenny, obv. countermarked four shillings and six pence [1]78[6], rev. countermarked adelphi cotton work around a woolsack, 7.88g (Scott 77.1a; D 90; Cokayne 171; cf. Manville p.59). Coin worn, obverse countermark partially visible, reverse countermark about very fine, extremely rare; an experimental or unauthorised striking of the obverse mark on a copper coin £240-300

Provenance: Bt R. Gladdle