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1795 Liberty & Security - Birmingham Edge Half Penny

Strike Type
1795 Liberty & Security - Birmingham Edge Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1795
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Washington Pieces (1783-1800)
Designer
Unknown (struck in Birmingham, England)
Composition
Copper
Weight
9.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Lettered (Birmingham)

Description

A 1795 Washington Liberty & Security halfpenny with an edge inscription identifying its manufacture in Birmingham, England. The Birmingham edge reads PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOS & ALEXR HUTCHISON or a similar merchant inscription. These tokens were struck at the Birmingham mint, a prolific source of merchant tokens and colonial coinage in the late 18th century.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. The Birmingham edge identifies the manufacturing origin.

Cross References

Baker 31C; Musante GW-43; Whitman 10830

External References

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