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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 02/09/2024 2:55 pm These seem to have been struck in large quantities, albeit in numerous varieties. Counterfeits (for whatever pejorative connotation that word has when you're talking about technically illegal coinage to begin with) were rife, usually identifiable on account of a (deliberate?) misspelling of Wilkinson. This is marked on its edge, "SNEDHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY WILLEY". Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff

Spyro Valued Member United Kingdom 381 Posts	Posted 02/10/2024 12:32 pm Hiya. That Wilkinson token is really nice. 1788 has a barge on the reverse. Some have a man operating a forge with his back really close to a furnace. Others have Vulcan (as per your illustration). Some are payable in Anglesey London and Liverpool. Mid-spelling of Wilkinson is quite common, usually on contemporary counterfeits, which are usually light and poorly struck. A reversed N in Anglesey and London is also quite common. Bronzed and silver proofs also turn up. Report this Post to the Staff
Spyro Valued Member United Kingdom 381 Posts	Posted 02/10/2024 12:33 pm Oops! MIS not MID! Duh! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187940 Posts	Posted 02/11/2024 12:16 pm Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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