Penny Issue Struck From Halfpenny Dies

439, Lot: 731. Estimate $100. Sold for $107. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TOKENS, Suffolk. Bungay. CU Penny (29.5mm, 20.77 g, 6h). Dated 1796. BUNGAY HALFPENNY/ 1796, remains of an ancient fortress / FOR THE USE OF TRADE., a figure of Justice standing right on pedestal. D&H 3. VF, brown surfaces, a number of marks. Scarce. This token says it is a Halfpenny. The diameter is proper for a Halfpenny, but the weight and thickness are appropriate for a Penny. That is because this Penny issue was struck using Halfpenny dies.

From the Quentin Brisley Collection of British Tokens.