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Image of a copper halfpenny rubbed smooth and engraved with bird on rock and initials "J.H". Side one: engraved outline of bird on rock. Side two: engraved initials "J.H".

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Image of copper halfpenny, rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: one heart pierced with two arrows, the name "Jeremiah Douglas", and a picture of a feline animal underneath. (The letters "I" and "J" were interchangeable in the 18th century.) Side…

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Image of copper halfpenny, rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: the name "Samuel" written in round hand, "Brice" written in capital letters, and "London" in capital letters. Side two: engraved image of an eagle or griffin (?).

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Image of copper halfpenny, rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: one heart pierced with two arrows, and the message 'TW to IL' inscribed underneath. A star is inscribed between 'I' and 'L.' Side two: image of bird holding a key in its beak.

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Image of cartwheel penny rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: image of two pierced hearts with arrows, and two lovebirds on top, surrounded by the inscription 'Who Can Withstand Cupid's hand'. Side two: as normal.

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Image of a copper cartwheel penny rubbed smooth and engraved with idiom, name, two pierced hearts and two birds. Side one: engraved with idiom "Why not be true to me. Sarah Haliday D.W. It is you I only love and you I only have he sade" in roman…

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Image of a George II copper halfpenny, rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: image of a bird with an olive branch and "Wm. Lander October 25th 1777" engraved. Side two: image of a pierced heart with 10 arrows, and the idiom "Wounded but by one"…

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Image of a copper halfpenny rubbed smooth and engraved on both sides. Side one: engraved image of long tailed bird on altar of love (?) Side two: "Ann Bronn May 21 1732" engraved, decorated with flourishes and highlighted in white.

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Image of a copper halfpenny, rubbed smooth and engraved on one side. Side one: engraved image of a bird with flowers at beak, and zig zag decoration, all highlighted in white. Side two: as normal, worn.

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Image of a cartwheel twopence coin, rubbed smooth and engraved with an image, date and idiom. Side one: image of two birds facing each other with branches of leaves in their beaks and two hearts above, and the date 1799. Side two: engraved with the…
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