Staffordshire 9, Tamworth (Dalton & Hamer, page 241)

Denomination: penny, scarcity: Very rare (RR)
9.  O: View of a castle. TAMWORTH CASTLE EAST VIEW 1799.
    R: View of a building. TOWN HALL REBUILT BY THOMAS GUY. Ex.: TAMWORTH 1701.
    E: PENNY TOKEN | PAYABLE AT THE | HOUSE OF | IOHN HARDING | CALICO PRINTER |
       TAMWORTH.

9a. E: Plain (in collar).
9b. E: Engrailed oooooooo

No. 9 also in silver. Of the plain edge pieces, only four are known. Owing the 
breaking of the collar, the flan of one of these is very much expanded and of
irregular shape.

According page 553, 9b is a faked edge and has to be deleted.

Nos. 9a, b, RRR. 9, RR.

Keywords

tamworth castle east view,1799,town hall rebuilt by thomas guy,tamworth 1701

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