1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN

1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN

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1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
  • 1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN
1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN

1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN

$995.00

1790s Great Britain Middlesex Slave Token ½ Penny – “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” NGC MS63 BN

This is a famous and historically significant anti-slavery token from late 18th-century Britain, issued during the early abolitionist movement. Struck in copper and graded by NGC.

Key Details:

•  Issuer: Middlesex (Great Britain)

•  Type: Slave Token / Abolitionist Halfpenny

•  Catalog References: D&H-1038b

•  Date: 1790s

•  Certification: NGC MS63 BN (Brown)

•  Obverse: Kneeling enslaved man in chains, hands raised. Legend: AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER

•  Reverse: Clasped hands. Legend: MAY SLAVERY & OPPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

•  Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER

These tokens were produced to support the abolitionist cause and were widely distributed as propaganda and currency substitutes. The iconic “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” design became a powerful symbol of the movement.

Condition:

NGC MS63 BN — attractive chocolate brown surfaces with strong details on the kneeling figure and clasped hands. Excellent eye appeal for the grade.

This certified piece is a standout historical item for collectors of British tokens, abolitionist memorabilia, or world exonumia. A meaningful and conversation-starting addition to any collection.

Coin pictured is the exact one you will receive.

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