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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 by
Len Augsburger, Newman Portal Project Coordinator, to McDowell.