Middlesex D&H 254 Bebbington England WHITE FRIARS GATE

WHITE FRIARS GATE

Rev: Arms of Liverpool

Looks as if powder was used to make edge writing more legible but can also be found on devices on obverse and reverse in tiny amounts

Reverse type #1

ERECTED 1609 TAKEN DOWN 1766 in exergue

Middlesex D&H 254 Bebbington England WHITE FRIARS GATEObv: Laureate bust to right, LONDON & MIDDLESEX. HALFPENNY. Rev: The Prince of Wales crest on a shield, under an umbrella, FOR CHANGE NO FRAUD JOHN BEBBINGTON. Good Extremely Fine. Only the slightest of handling evident within the obverse field. Soft reverse as usual. Lightly reflective fields. Well struck overall. John Bebbington was an umbrella maker.