[God Save The King] Forster, William. . Rare 1795 Coin printed with "God Save The King.". A fine red uncirculated 1795 Middlesex halfpenny conder token DH #302. This issue by William Forster, "Violin, Tenor & Violoncello Maker." Surfaces are clean and bright, one side with an unusual printing of the opening music of "God Save the King."

This famous anthem's history in print has been treated extensively in several full-length books. The tune, first printed in England in 1744, was of course later used to fit the words of "America" by Samuel Francis Smith, who published his version beginning with "My Country! 'Tis of Thee," in 1831.