Cheshire 12, Macclesfield (Dalton & Hamer, page 10)Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common12. O: A cypher R. & Co. The right hand bee comes under I. R: A female holding a cogwheel with 8 spokes. Eight threads on screw. E: PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON. Nos. 10-14 are common in medium condition, but difficult to obtain very fine; of the five, Nos. 11 and 13 are the commonest. | |
Keywordsmacclesfield,halfpenny,1789 | |
Comments about this tokenDifferentiating between Nos. 12 and 13 can be difficult for worn specimens when screw threads are impossible to count. Use position of 9 of date w.r.t. lower left spoke of the cogwheel. | |
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