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1 Farthing Co. Durham - Gateshead / J. Harrop

Issuer John Harrop, Gateshead
Year 1814
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Weight 2.767 g
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Obverse description Central field features a tea chest inscribed with the initials 'H G' in sideways orientation on its upper face, accompanied by the mark of the East India Company and Chinese characters. The design evokes the mercantile trade associations of the issuer. The legend surrounding the central device reads '* FINE TEAS * RAW & ROASTED COFFEE H G', arranged along the periphery. The whole is enclosed within a toothed (dentilated) border.
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