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From: David Greenhalgh <>
Subject: Re: [FENS] A Chatteris Farthing
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 11:52:29 +0000
In-Reply-To: <NGBBJLAFKLJANANBFBFECEAACDAA.emclark@chartermi.net>


Hi Eugene,
I expect the coin will be some sort of token. They were in common use from
17th century to 19th century. Partly, especially in the early period, to
make up for the lack of a copper coinage. They would be usable wherever
someone was willing to accept them but not legal tender. Sometimes mills
and shops would issue them but I don't know how prevalent the latter was.
They're nice things to have. I have a picture of a token from Tetbury and
another from Rochdale on my site.
http://website.lineone.net/~davghalgh/money.html
at the bottom of the page is a link to the pictures

Regards
David Greenhalgh
Inverness

At 20:45 23/12/02 -0500, Eugene Clark wrote:
>Wonder if SKS out there could help me. The other day on Ebay I came across
>someone auctioning off an 1813 farthing that actually has "Chatteris", "W.
>Curtis", and a host of other raised inscriptions on it that give the idea
>that Mr. Curtis owned a store in Chatteris and sold linens, groceries, etc.
>"Wholesale and Retail".
>
>Well anyway, I was the high bidder and now the proud owner of the coin. I
>thought that the coin was interesting even though I have no Curtis' in my
>family, well at least none that I know of. By every appearance, the coin
>looks authentic. Has anyone ever heard of a coin being customized to fit a
>store owner? I have a scanned picture that is 6X the size of the coin if
>anyone would like to see it. Also, if anyone can make a claim to fame on
>this family, I'd be happy to make you a deal on the coin.
>
>Eugene Clark
>

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