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Warwickshire 24, Birmingham. Welch (Dalton & Hamer, page 262)Denomination: penny, scarcity: Rare (R)
24. O: Bust to left. THE WORK OF JOHN GREGORY HANCOCK AGED 9 YEARS . + . FROM A
MODEL BY I.G.HANCOCK SEN.
R: TO | ENCOURAGE | A RARE INSTANCE | OF GENIUS | THIS | COIN WAS STRUCK |
FOR T. WELCH | BIRMINGHAM | 1800. In nine lines.
E: PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE ON DEMAND X X
No. 24, R.
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Keywordsthe work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years from a model by i g hancock sen,to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t welch,birmingham,1800 | |