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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Larry Moran, post: 1328414, member: 4580&quot;]<b>Workhouse/poorhouse halfpenny • Warwickshire, Birmingham DH 63 • Gem PL</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This 1796 Conder Token is Warwickshire, Birmingham DH 63.</p><p>The workhouse was also known as the poorhouse. (see DH 1 above).</p><p>The token is Gem and prooflike.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the reverse is an interesting wavy circle, apparently involving a process using <i>similor</i>,</p><p>of which I know little, except that it is metallic and resembles gold.. I believe it was applied between successive strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pye stated that only six pounds were struck, and Bell put this issue on the cusp between genuine merchant token and medalet. </p><p>&nbsp;Some collectors avoid medalets and proofs, pieces struck for collectors, or anything not intended for use in trade. </p><p>&nbsp;But it does bear the halfpenny denomination.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Larrymo123/After 12-6-10/Picture2-76.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Larrymo123/After 12-6-10/Picture1-104.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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