bagerap Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 1792 Lady Godiva Bedworth, Nuneaton and Hinkley Halfpenny muled with a 1792 Fielding's Manchester halfpenny. Is this a known combination, as I can't find a reference for it? Uploaded at Snapagogo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Very nice! I wonder if it's an original mule or something that was minted later in the life of the dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 That thought has also occurred to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I can find no listing for it either. At this auction http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15830/lot/974/ Lot 974 18th Century Copper Tokens, Warwickshire, COVENTRY, R. Reynolds Halfpennies 1792 (1), 1793 (4), 1794 , Coventry/Manchester mule Halfpenny 1792 (Lady Godiva on horse/Grocers' arms), D&H 233, 242b, 244, 244, 246, 249. 250, ?, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 There is one Coventry Godiva token 242e which has the edge 'PAYABLE AT L FIELDINGS MANCHESTER', listed as RRR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 The older stuff is so much more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks Pat. At least the pairing is known, but what about the edge? How was the edge lettering applied and more importantly when? The lettering can be read with the Godiva side down. I know someone who has the correct NBH token, so I can hopefully check the edge orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 The edge lettering on 'conders' was applied by the retaining collar at the time of striking. Mules, and tokens with odd edge inscriptions, are assumed by many to have been deliberate struck and then sold to collectors at a premium price, hence their rarity. A 1792 Wilkinson/Vulcan also has a 'FIELDING-edge' 451f rated RRR. "Seventy-two tokens were struck, Wyon being the die-sinker, and Kempson the manufacturer. Obverse.—A mounted yeoman at speed with sworcl upraised. Legend.—WARWICKSHIRE YEOMANRY HANCOCK (inverted). The last being the die-sinker's name. Exergue.-—ENROLLED JUNE .25 • 1794. Reverse.—In six lines: PROMISSORY PENNY TOKEN. ISSUED BY THOMAS WELCH SECOND TROOP 1799. Edge.—ARMED TO PROTECT OUR LIVES PROPERTY AND CONSTITUTION AGAINST FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ENIMIES, divided in three sections by military trophies, each section being in two lines. Only three impressions were taken with this edge, as the collar broke. Another collar was then made, the word " PRESERVE" being substituted for "PROTECT. " With this, twenty-four were struck. Also twenty-four with plain edge in collar." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Neat piece and discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 It's been found. D&H Warwickshire (Nuneaton) 318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Well done For some strange reason I was looking for the L FIELDINGS edge, no wonder I couldn't find it, even with both D&H and a searchable digital version Just searched 'Godiva' and clicked through the results. Why did I not do that the first time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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