Mystery English Token...

This token came to me a while back as an "unknown."

It's a little less unknown now, but not by much.

Last year a fellow member of the CU World & Ancients forum tracked down the snippet of heraldry on it to the Minshull family in Cheshire.

Craftsmanship suggests 18th century, perhaps well before the time when Conders flowed like Champagne.

Could be a colliery check or a boundary token, or perhaps a truck ticket. Haven't got a clue what the H*I or I*H means, or even which way is up.

I sent these pix unsolicited to the president of the Lancashire and Cheshire Coin Association. He was thrilled to see it but knows nothing of its provenance, so it's on that group's agenda for their October meeting later this week. That may turn up something, I hope.

Have any of you seen this piece before or know anything about it?

Thanks in advance for whatever leads you might be able to give me.

Best ~
Tom