A Small Collection of Evasion Halfpennies

Evasion Halfpennies (4), in the name of Alfred, draped and bearded bust right, rev. Hibernia seated left by heart, bri-ton’s glory around, 7.48g (Atkins 2); in the name of Alfred the Great, bare head right, rev. crowned harp, south wales around, 6.46g (Atkins 4); in the name of William Shakespeare, draped and laureate head left, rev. Brtannia seated left, holding scales and plaquette, englands glory around, 6.04g (Atkins 379); in the name of Shakespeare, 1771, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, rule brit an nia around, 6.17g (Atkins 433) [4]. Generally good fine for issue (or a little better), the third with a small metal flaw on the obverse £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Evasion Halfpennies.

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