North Wales Halfpennies
Base
About This Coin
The North Wales Halfpennies group of the Washington Pieces (1783-1800) series holds the pieces described below. The North Wales halfpennies pair a bust of Washington with a crowned harp and NORTH WALES. Baker lists the piece with a star on each side of the harp as No. 34 and one with two small stars on each side as No. 35; he notes a thick lettered-edge striking reading PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL. The 2019 Stack's Bowers catalogue observes that the dies were made to strike softly so the pieces would look worn from the start.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(4)
(1790s) Token 1/2P North Wales - Sir Bevois Mule Half Penny
1795 1/2 P North Wales - 2 Stars Half Penny
1795 1/2 P North Wales - Lettered Edge Half Penny
1795 1/2 P North Wales - Plain Edge Half Penny
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