LIBERTY & SECURITY
Base
About This Coin
The LIBERTY & SECURITY group of the Washington Pieces (1783-1800) series holds the pieces described below. The Liberty and Security pieces of 1795 pair a bust of Washington in uniform with a shield and eagle and the legend LIBERTY AND SECURITY. Baker lists the penny, with its edge AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS, as No. 30, and the dated halfpenny as No. 31, with edges reading PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA, or the asylum legend, and one with a plain edge.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(7)
1795 1D Liberty and Security Bust Right
1795 Liberty & Security - Asylum Edge Half Penny
1795 Liberty & Security - Birmingham Edge Half Penny
1795 Liberty & Security - Cord Border Penny
1795 Liberty & Security - London Edge Half Penny
1795 Liberty & Security - Plain Border Penny
1795 Liberty & Security - Plain Edge Half Penny
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