History of Copper Coinage

THE LONDON CHRONICLE. London, Saturday August 8 to Tuesday August 11, 1767. Vol. XXII, No. 1661. 4to tabloid, 8 pages numbered 137–144. Removed from previous binding. Very good. Page 143 includes a fairly long (8 column inches) article titled “A Brief History of the Copper Coinage,” signed by A Draper out of Trade. The article discusses the history of copper coins in England from Charles II to George III, including some interesting commentary on years of scarcity and the problem of counterfeiting.