Staffordshire 14, Leek (Dalton & Hamer, page 242)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
14.  O: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods. LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY
        1793. The top of caduceus points to the last limb of R in "COMMERCIAL" and 
        the bottom to the Y.
     R: Two hands united, and an olive branch. ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM.
        There is a berry on the underside of first leaf.
     E: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE.

14a. E: BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON.
14b. E: PAYABLE AT W. GOLDSMITH BRAINTREE ESSEX.

Nos. 14b, RRR. 14a, R. 14, common. 14b was not traced.

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leek commercial halfpenny,1793,arte favente nil desperandum

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