Scarce Keighley (Yorkshire) penny token countermarked on a Union Copper Company Birmingham penny dated 1812 with oblong and curved countermarks. Listed in Paul & Bente Withers' "British Copper Tokens 1811-1820" as "SCARCE". Countermarking existing tokens was cheaper than issuing new ones and was prevalent in Yorkshire. Nice countermarks on good token, see photograph. Withers No: 800, Scott 40.3A, Batty 644. Diameter 35mm. C/Mark VF- - Token F. £45.00 e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order. |