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Great Britain - 1812

Robert Blake tuppence

Obverse
Obverse:
In center, within a circle a shuttle above a ribbon inscribed NORWICH
Legend:
ROB.T BLAKE • COTTON & BOMBAZINE MANUFACTURER •
Size:
41 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
The arms of Norwich in a circle.
Legend:
NORWICH TWO PENNY PIECE FOR CHANGE NOT PROFIT·

Vern's Comments:

Withers:
Robert Blake

910 Twopence, undated
ROB.T BLAKE • COTTON & BOMBAZINE MANUFACTURER • around; in centre, within a circle a shuttle above a ribbon inscribed NORWICH
℞ NORWICH TWO PENNY PIECE FOR CHANGE NOT PROFIT· around the arms of Norwich in a circle.
Davis 17
Edge : centre grained backslash D16
41mm 44.9g Die axis ↑↓.      VC

Robert Blake's works were in Heigham Street. The 1809-11 directory lists him as Cotton-manufacturer and Bleacher, Higham. The 1823 directory gives his trade as 'Bombazine, Crape and Shawl Manufacturers'.
Sharp et al. say that the dies were engraved by Halliday.

Robert Blake tuppence

obverse

Robert Blake tuppence

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