The coins and tokens of the possessions and colonies of the British empire (1889)
Atkins, James · London : B. Quaritch · leaf 276
t of Pitt to left. THE RESTORER OFTRADE AND COMMERCE . 1766. NO.STAMPS. ^ B: Three-masted ship. / THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND TRADE. Virginia HalITenny. There is much doubt whether the coin no\v to be describedwas ever really an authorized issue, for although bearingthe bust, arms, and… … 91. A variety has no dot after GEORGIUS, and there are several other minor differences. A few specimens are struck on thicker and larger piecesof metal, and are sometimes called, without good reason,pennies. They are extremely rare. A silver proof existsdated 1774, and, on the authority of the Rev.…
Numismatics -- Great Britain Colonies
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