Cheshire 72, Macclesfield. Counterfeits (Dalton & Hamer, page 21)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
72.  O: A cypher R.G., crest a beehive, and bees. MACCLESFIELD.
     R: A female seated, holding mining tools. HALFPENNY. Ex.: 1792.
     E: BRISTOL AND LONDON.

72a. E: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY
72b. E: LONDON |||| ANGLESEA |||| OR |||| BRISTOL
72c. E: LONDON BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL
72d. E: Plain.

A poor copy of the obv. and rev. of 1789 issue. Die flaw across obverse.

No. 72d, scarce. The others, common. Nos. 72 and 72a are the scarcest.

Keywords

macclesfield,halfpenny,1792

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