Illustrated history of the United States mint / with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time

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Washington Liverpool Half-Penny.

Obverse: Bust of Washington, in uniform, facing left, hair in a queue. Legend: “WASHINGTON PRESIDENT.”

Reverse: A ship, under sail, to the right: Legend: “HALFPENNY” under the ship, waves, and in the foreground, on a panel, the date 1793. Border, milled; edge, lettered: “PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL.” Size, 19; weight, 163 grains.