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Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds, Halfpenny token. Michael Apseys

£145.00

Michael Apseys, Halfpenny, undated,

Obverse. Shield of Bury St. Edmunds, wolf on crest, legend around, toothed border. PAYABLE AT MICHAEL APSEYS

Reverse.  A tea kettle and Bath stove surrounded by legend. SUCCESS TO TRADE

Michael Apsey was an ironmonger and brazier in Bury St. Edmunds with a shop in the Butter Market and produced this undated halfpenny in around 1795. It has the marvellous legend of ‘SUCCESS TO TRADE’, which sadly was a forlorn hope in his case, as he is recorded as being declared bankrupt a couple of years later in 1797 !  It took eight years before his stock and shop were eventually sold off.

Condition and price as listed.

**Spinks. 6/24. the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals


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