TrueView 18th Century Copper
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Phil kicked some butt with this one. Dead on exactly what it looks like in hand.
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<< <i>Old copper's always nice to see like that, regardless if it's a coin or medal. Any history you'd like to share on it? >>
Designed by the diecutter Thomas Wyon is an undated copper penny size (33mm) token minted by Peter Kempson and Son of Birmingham. The obverse of this coin bears a military bust of washington facing left with the legend "GEORGE WASHINGTON ." The reverse depicts a shield with fifteen lines to the left and a field of fifteen stars to the right. Above is an eagle with spread wings holding arrows in the right talon and an olive branch in the left. Above is the legend "LIBERTY AND SECURITY". One very rare variety has a plain edge while the common variety has the legend "AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS ::" This undated coin was mentioned in print by Samuel Birchall in 1796. It clearly dates to at least 1795 and may be earlier. Usually it is assigned as (1795) which should be taken as minted by 1795 rather than during that year. It is certainly considered to have been produced before the dated 1795 "halfpenny."
Weight: 304.3 g (19.72 grams)
<< <i>Neat token. Would you bother doing anything about the verdigris(?) on the shield and by the L? >>
That pesky little booger isn't all that bad. You have to remember how much of a magnified look of the coin you're getting right now. The spot is smaller than a dot you'd make with the tip of a penci, it's miniscule. Of course if I could wave my magic wand and make it dissapear without harming the coin I would but I'm not messing with this coin.