Benjamin Franklin Press Halfpenny 1794
18th Century Token, Middlesex, copper Halfpenny, 1794, The Franklin Press London, image of press, date below, Latin legend surrounding commences at bottom left, .SIC ORITUR DOCTRINA SURGETQUE LIBERTAS, rev. inverted die axis, five line inscription, PAYABLE / AT/ THE FRANKLIN / PRESS / LONDON, edge plain, weight 7.51g (D&H 307a; Breen 1165; Whitman 8850). Two flan flaws at top of reverse, black tone spot, raised die flaw at ERT of obverse legend, otherwise toned, with an excellent depiction of the press, extremely fine.
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18th Century Token, Middlesex, copper Halfpenny, 1794, The Franklin Press London, image of press, date below, Latin legend surrounding commences at bottom left, .SIC ORITUR DOCTRINA SURGETQUE LIBERTAS, rev. inverted die axis, five line inscription, PAYABLE / AT/ THE FRANKLIN / PRESS / LONDON, edge plain, weight 7.51g (D&H 307a; Breen 1165; Whitman 8850). Two flan flaws at top of reverse, black tone spot, raised die flaw at ERT of obverse legend, otherwise toned, with an excellent depiction of the press, extremely fine.
