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Durham 10, Sunderland (Dalton & Hamer, page 30)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Rare (R)
10.  O: . WEARMOUTH BRIDGE . ERECTED &c.
     R: IRON | BRIDGE, &c.
     E: Plain (not in collar).

10a. E: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL
10b. E: CURRENT EVERY WHERE
10c. E: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR BALLYMURTAGH
10d. E: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE.
10e. E: Milled.

Nos. 10a, b, c, d, e, RR. 10, R.

Keywords

wearmouth bridge erected a d 1790,span 236 ft,height 100,iron bridge,r burdon,invent

Comments about this token

Also see note at the bottom of page 28. Wikipedia has an information about this bridge.

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