Cheshire 67, Macclesfield. Counterfeits (Dalton & Hamer, page 20)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
67. O: Edge of coat lines with first limb of K.
    R: Top bar points to first limb of second N.
    E: PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON.

Struck on large and small flan.

67a. E: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON.
67b. E: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL.

The obv. die is the same as Nos. 63, 69 and 74, and the rev. same as No. 79.

No. 67a, rare. 67b, scarce. 67, fairly common.

Keywords

charles roe established the copper works,1758,macclesfield halfpenny,1792

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