Scotland · Adelphi Cotton Work, Deanston
Scotland Adelphi Cotton Work — Copper Woolsack Counterstamp
About this coin
Obverse
ADELPHI COTTON WORK surrounds a woolsack. Forms with star separators and forms without stars occur; placement on the original host varies.
Script: Latin
Lettering
ADELPHI COTTON WORK
* ADELPHI * COTTON WORK
Reverse
The underlying host design and any surviving legend remain visible around the local stamp.
Script: Latin
Lettering
Host inscription varies
Mints and mintmarks
Deanston, Perthshire. Copper applications are kept separate from French silver hosts.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Woolsack; star-separated and unstarred name forms.
Identification and varieties
The host date does not date the later business stamp. A halfpenny-sized host need not establish the redeemable value of its countermark. Measurements are specimen-specific; no total mintage is established.
Measurements
Dimensions and weight vary with the host coin. Specimen measurements in the issue table are not a universal standard.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undated countermark; host 1775 | Host manufacturer unspecified; Deanston countermark | Woolsack; name without stars | Imitation George III halfpenny | Recorded specimen 8.31 g. | ||
| Undated countermark; host date unspecified | Host mint unspecified; Deanston countermark | Star-separated name and woolsack | George III halfpenny host | Recorded specimen 6.30 g. | ||
| Undated countermark; host 1774 | Host manufacturer unspecified; Deanston countermark | Woolsack stamp | Counterfeit George III halfpenny host | The host is described as counterfeit; this is not a new regal issue. |
Undated countermark; host 1775Imitation George III halfpenny
Recorded specimen 8.31 g.
Undated countermark; host date unspecifiedGeorge III halfpenny host
Recorded specimen 6.30 g.
Undated countermark; host 1774Counterfeit George III halfpenny host
The host is described as counterfeit; this is not a new regal issue.