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Great Britain - 1813

1 Farthing (J. Knapp, Jr. - To facilitate trade)

Obverse:

Worcester city arms in a shield within a double circle.

Legend:

JOHN KNAPP JUNIOR

Exergue:

. WORCESTER .

Size:

21.6 mm.

Edge:

centre grained reverse slash

Reverse:

ONE FARTHING in a double circle.

Legend:

TO FACILITATE TRADE

Exergue:

. 1813 .

Vern's Comments:

Withers:
J Knapp Junior

1287 Farthing, 1813.
JOHN KNAPP JUNIOR • WORCESTER • around; in centre, city arms in a shield within a double circle.
℞ TO FACILITATE TRADE· 1813 • around; in centre, ONE FARTHING in a double circle.
Davis 33
Edge : centre grained backslash D19
21mm 4.7g Die axis ↑↓. N
We have seen specimens as light as 3.88g and as heavy as 6.14g.

John Knapp Junior was a glover. Holden's Directory 1809-11 lists the company as 'Knapp, Lee & Co., Glove Manufacturers, Sidbury'. Lewis's Worcestershire Directory for 1820 lists 'John Knapp Senior, Gent., Lowesmoor', and 'John Knapp Junior, Gent., Sidbury', so both had evidently retired by then.
Sharp et al. say that the dies for these were engraved by Halliday.

1 Farthing (J. Knapp, Jr. - To facilitate trade)