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Auction 74 12-13 Apr 2023
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William Pitt, the Elder (1708–1778), Repeal of the Stamp Act, copper medal, 1766, by Thomas Pingo, bewigged bust of Pitt l., rev. legend in 7 lines, THE MAN WHO HAVING SAVED THE PARENT PLEADED WITH SUCCESS FOR HER CHILDREN, 40mm. (BHM.100; Eimer 713; Eimer, Pingo 34; Betts 516), very fine
The Stamp Act of 1765 authorised a tax on American colonists and caused much grievance. It was repealed the following year by the British government, as a matter of expediency but it had already given rise to the colonists' slogan 'No Taxation Without Representation'. Ultimately it began the chain of events that led to American independence.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP
The Stamp Act of 1765 authorised a tax on American colonists and caused much grievance. It was repealed the following year by the British government, as a matter of expediency but it had already given rise to the colonists' slogan 'No Taxation Without Representation'. Ultimately it began the chain of events that led to American independence.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP