Hi, Would be interested in opinions on value/grade. An Edinburgh halfpenny token issued in 1790 by Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, merchants whose business premises were stood in High Street, Edinburgh. According to Dalton and Hamer’s "The Provincial Token-Coinage of the Eighteenth Century”, there are various minor varieties of this piece, most of which are common. The obverse features St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, holding the cross on which he was martyred, with thistles either side. The reverse carries a representation of the arms of Edinburgh – a shield bearing a triple-towered castle standing on a rock with a fouled anchor above. The shield sits on two crossed thistle branches. The edge reads "payable at the warehouse of Thos & Alex Hutchinson".
Probably a D&H Hutchison's 24, with the period at the end of the legend. Common, but in excellent condition, maybe an American XF, and worth about $40. As always only my opinion until a real expert comes along.
