John Boorman, Copper Halfpenny, 1795 obv The Freemasons' Arms and supporters, crest a bird upon a sphere. AMOR HONOR ET JUSTITIA on a ribbon below. Around the perimeter PRO BONO PUBLICO ; rev A cypher I H B, a pair of scales above, and the date 1795, below. Around the perimeter EAST GRINSTEAD HALFPENNY ; edge PAYABLE AT I + H BOORMAN . X . (Virt 194, Conder 152; 13, Pye 18; 2, Atkins 198; 21, D&H Sussex 22)
Choice faded red and brown uncirculated.
John Hicks Boorman, (1765-1816), grocer and draper, first in East Grinstead, later in Lamberhurst.