Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 19 30 March 2017
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Staffordshire. Bilston, Samuel Fereday. Æ penny. 18.68 gm. 33 mm. 1811. A view of the blast furnaces and engine house; PRIEST FIELDS FURNACES 1811 in three lines in exergue / ONE PENNY PAYABLE AT BILSTON S FEREDAY in five lines, COLLIERIES in a curved line below; BRADLEY BILSON & PRIESTFIELD IRON WORKS around outer rim. Withers 45var (S further right than on 45)/51. Davis 39. Good Extremely Fine; as struck on an imperfect flan-marks in the sky area of the obverse. Brown patina with iridescent blue highlights.
Purchased from American Heritage Minting (Billy Paul) in 1981.