Condition Census Pitt Farthing Discovered in UK
Condition Census Pitt Farthing Discovered in UK United Kingdom recently reported the discovery of a high-grade Pitt farthing, which researcher William Pitt’s efforts to repeal the 1765 Stamp Tax. The obverse legends read THE RESTORER OF COMMERCE 1766 / NO STAMPS and AMERICA, while on the reverse THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND TRADE encircles the border. Little is known of their origin, which was more likely in Europe than Martin Kent, who operates a coin store in Lincolnshire. Kent located McDowell’s Pitt farthing census, published on Newman Portal, and in turn, was connected ...
Source: coinweek.com