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c.1792 Kentucky Token - Birmingham Lettered Edge

Strike Type
c.1792 Kentucky Token - Birmingham Lettered Edge

Coin Details

Year
1792
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown (British manufacture)
Composition
Copper
Weight
9.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Lettered: BIRMINGHAM

Description

A later Kentucky token variant dated circa 1792 with Birmingham lettered edge. This type is distinguished from the 1790s halfpenny tokens by its different die combination and dating.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Whitman 8650

External References

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