Lot 778. British Copper Coins from the Collection Formed by the Late George Bates (Part II) James II (1685-1688), Halfpenny, 1687, d of secvndvs over uncertain letter, perhaps an o (cf. BMC 544; S 3419). Brass plug; some tin pest both sides and on rim, otherwise very fine £500-£700 --- Provenance: B. Nicholson Collection; bt Baldwin