Anglesey 144, 1788 penny counterfeits (Dalton & Hamer, page 350)
Denomination: penny, scarcity: Fairly common
Thin wreath. Long-Topped P. Curved 1 and 7. Single acorns. 19 acorns.
144. O: Druid's head in a thin wreath of oak. The last acorn to left is outside
wreath.
R: A monogram cypher, P M Co. WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY 1788.
Date above the cypher. 1 between N and Y. Upright acorn for a stop.
E: ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY.
144a. E: Plain.
No. 144a, RRR. 144, common.
The counterfeits are usually in poor condition, badly struck and light weight.
The letters of edge reading also differ in size and shape. They are not struck
in collar.
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