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1795 Conder Token Hertfordshire, Unc

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1795 Conder Token Hertfordshire, Unc
<B>1795 Halfpenny Conder Token Hertfordshire, MS62 Brown Uncertified.</B></I> DH-4. Halfpenny token, struck in copper. Obverse: The coat of arms of Sir George Jackson. The peripheral lettering reads: SIR GEORGE JACKSON BAR: SOLE PROPRIETOR. Reverse: Landscape view of the River Stort with a horse on the far bank towing a barge. The peripheral legend reads: STORT NAVIGATION SOURCE OF TRADE, with date 1795 above the lower border. Edge inscription: PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD. Sir George Jackson was the sole proprietor of Stort Navigation, and also a Member of Parliament. This is a lovely piece with prooflike fields and considerable original mint luster still evident on both sides. <BR> <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)