Anglesey 148, 1788 penny counterfeits (Dalton & Hamer, page 351)
Denomination: penny, scarcity: Scarce
Thin wreath. Long-Topped P. Curved 1 and 7. Double acorns. 3 acorns at tie.
22 acorns in wreath.
148. O: Druid's head in a thin wreath of oak. Twenty-two acorns, eleven on
each side.
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.
E: ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY.
No. 148, scarce.
In some specimens the dot has the appearance of a dash.
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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