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Rare Overseers of the Poor Sheffield (Yorkshire) copper penny token dated 1812. Obverse: View of a large Georgian building – the poor house - with legend: “OVERSEERS OF THE POOR 1812”. Reverse: Justice standing holding scales with legend: “SHEFFIELD PENNY TOKEN”. Centre grained (\\\\\) edge. Listed in Paul & Bente Withers' "British Copper Tokens 1811-1820" as "R - RARE". Reasonable collectable condition, see photograph. Withers No: 981, Davis Yorkshire No: 123. Diameter 34.3mm. (↑↓) F+. £10.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |