Hampshire 54, Portsmouth (Dalton & Hamer, page 45)

54.  O: IOHN HOWARD . F.R.S. PHILANTROPIST. The front edge of coat is between
        the H and N.
     R: Arms of the borough. PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER HALF PENNY. Ex.: 1794.
        The period is further from R.
     E: PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER.

54a. E: Milled over, PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON.
54b. E: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL.
54c. E: PAY-------------STOCKTON. This is a "blundered" edge of PAYABLE AT 
        KINGTONS STOCKTON.
54d. E: PAYABLE AT THE --------- THOMAS CLACK.

The writer of the "Bazaar Notes" says Thomas Sharp was a Mercer, and T.Chaldecott
a Silversmith and Cutler. John Howard, F.R.S. was born at Hackney, 2nd September
1726. His name will always be connected with improvements in prisons. He died of
fever, January 20th, 1790.

Nos. 54a, b, c, RR. 54, scarce.

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