363, Lot: 533. Estimate $75. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TRADE TOKENS, Warwickshire. Birmingham. John Clarke. CU Half Penny (29mm, 12.68 g, 6h). Dated 1795 in Roman numerals. [BIRMINGHAM] HALFPENNY, Britannia standing facing, head left, holding shield and spear with left hand, right hand crowning bust of George III with a wreath; to left, draped bust right of George III on a column inscribed JUSTA/PRÆ/MIA in three lines; all within outlined oval / [BRITANNIÆ] TUTAMEN., oak tree to left on shoreline in foreground; behind, four ships sailing to right; [MDCCXCV] (date) in exergue. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN CLARKE BULL STREET +. D&H 122. EF, brown, severe die cuds around the edges of both sides.

An interesting error, perhaps made on purpose for collectors.