Great Britain - 1794
½ Penny(D & H 393 - Middlesex, Newgate) |
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The legend on the reverse is satire of course, the gentlemen mentioned were incarcerated within the prison. I don't have any details on these guys yet but knowing the times they were probably imprisoned for criticizing the government, a crime that translated into charges of high treason. |
| D & H 393 - Newgate Prison | ||
| O: | Similar to preceding, but the gratings over the side doors have cross bars as well as upright ones, and there is no period after date. | |
| R: | Similar to last, but the tail of the "&" turns up. | |
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