Yorkshire 53, Leeds. Paley's (Dalton & Hamer, page 326)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common
53. O: Three-quarter figure of Bishop Blaize, holding a cup and book. SUCCESS
TO THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY. This obv. is altered from the Exeter die,
the comb being converted into a cup, which has occasioned a failure
across that part of the die.
R: Shield of arms, crest an owl. LEEDS HALFPENNY 17 91. (Same as No. 52).
E: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL.
53a. E: Plain.
According page 553, 53a has to be deleted.
No. 53a, RRR. 53, common.
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