William Stinton, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 Obv A grasshopper. Around the perimeter FINE . TEAS . OF . THE . ROUGH . FLAVOUR * Rev An inscription in the center on three lines PATENT COCAO WAREHOUSE 1795. Around the perimeter WM. STINTON . ST. JAMES'S STREET . LONDON + Edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON (Atkins p. 138, 722a; D&H Middlesex 904a)
Nice uncirculated and still a bit lustrous. Rare with this edge.
William Stinton, (1741-1810) grocer and tea dealer, first at 12 St. James Street, later opening a second location at 124 Jermyn Street, and expanding to 13 James Street in 1800.