18th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Samuel Cooley, Halfpenny, standing figure of Hope, ship at sea in background, rev. bee-hive and bees on shield flanked by spades, crown above, edge halfpenny payable at samuel cooleys dublin, 8.67g/6h (DH 306; cf. Baldwin 102, 2670). Slightly off-centre and typical of the few known specimens, otherwise fine, a great rarity £500-£700

W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 394 [from Spink March 1926]