1766 Farthing William Pitt
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Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $58,750
- Sold
- Grade
- AU55BN
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
This 1766 William Pitt Farthing in copper is a political token honoring William Pitt the Elder, First Earl of Chatham, for his staunch opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765. These pieces of 1766 honor William Pitt, who argued in Parliament for repeal of the Stamp Act; the repeal passed on March 18, 1766. Tradition says they were made in Philadelphia, but Mossman notes that their workmanship looks English. The smaller size is called a farthing and the larger a halfpenny. Mossman illustrates this smaller piece, the so-called farthing. Cataloged as PCGS #232.
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