Shovehalfpenny was a popuar pub game in the last century but was
normally played with coins of the realm. However, shaped ceramic/stone
pieces may also have been used as tallies in other games rather than
gaming pieces as such.


In message <002b01c03e61$608ee060$ba5e94ca@oemcomputer>, Gaye Nayton
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>Shove halfpenny rings a bell. Not only the British army played it British
>children did too. But don't ask me how, I can't remember other than shoving
>the pieces and knocking others out of the way.
>
>Gaye

Paul Courtney
Leicester UK