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½ Penny Herts - Bishops Stortford / Sir George Jackson
1795 year| Copper | 9.91 g | 28.9 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1795 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.91 g |
| Diameter | 28.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#56067 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Perspective landscape view of the river Stort with a horse on the far bank towing a barge
Script: Latin
Lettering:
STORT NAVIGATION SOURCE OF TRADE.
1795
Engraver: Conrad Heinrich Küchler
Edge
Incuse legend
Note: varieties exist
Lettering: PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD
Comment
Sir George Jackson was Judge Advocate of the Fleet and MP successively of Weymouth, Melcombe Regis and Colchester. He changed his name to Duckett in 1797 under the terms of a will. He was sole proprietor of the Stort Navigation which ran from Bishops Stortford to the River Lee and which opened in 1767. He also built the short Hertford Union or Duckett's Canal, which linked the Lee to the Regents Canal. He died in 1822 at the age of 97.The diesinker was Kuchler and the manufacturer Matthew Boulton at Soho.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_SSB-195-9-1
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Herts - Bishops Stortford / Sir George Jackson) 1795 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time of severe coinage shortages in the country. The coin was minted privately by Sir George Jackson, a wealthy merchant, as a way to address the lack of small change in circulation. The coin's design features a portrait of King George III on one side and a shield with the initials "GJ" on the other. Despite its unusual origins, the coin was accepted as legal tender and remains a valuable collector's item to this day.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | 85254 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Penny (Herts - Bishops Stortford / Sir George Jackson) 1795 coin.
