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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 copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with the outline of a bird, flower, initials and date. Side one: outline of bird and flower with initials and name "Ellis", all highlighted in white. Side two: initials, flourishes and the date 1780.

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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 a copper halfpenny rubbed smooth and engraved with hearts, birds, arrows and a lover's knot. Side one: a bow, two birds facing each other tying a lover's knot, two flaming hearts on a plinth with crossed arrows either side. Side two:…

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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 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 a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with initials and love birds.
Side one: two birds facing each other with initials "I.W." above, and zig zag decoration, all highlighted in white.
Side two: as normal, trade token.

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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 halfpenny rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: outline of female figure with arms outstretched. Engraved with "Let Holland" and decorated border. Side two: Two overlapping pierced hearts, with two birds holding branches and the…
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