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Subject: Evasions, Narrative #1
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Before I begin this series of narratives on the British Evasion series plea=
se know that these narratives will be sporadic, depending on the amount of =
time that I can devote, sometimes short, sometimes longer, some with attach=
ments others without. They will pretty much be off the top of my head rambl=
ings that I hope will congeal into something that I think you may find both=
useful and informative. Some of you may already be aware of much of the in=
formation, but it bears repeating - my goal is to bring everyone who has so=
me interest in this series up to speed putting everyone on the same page, s=
o to speak. I also hope that everyone might realize why it may be important=
to have an understanding of the British Evasion series in helping to under=
stand British counterfeit halfpence.
After the posting of each narrative I will be happy to field any questions =
that pertain specifically to each particular narrative - however, I cannot =
guarantee that I will have an 'answer.' Nor should anyone be afraid to ask =
a question - that is the best way of learning, after all! I have just as mu=
ch chance of learning from this 'experiment' as you do!
I will begin simply by repeating the definition in the glossary of CNL-111.
British Evasions, Narrative #1 - Definition
A series, or combination of several series of both halfpence and farthings,=
numbering nearly 500 varieties, that were created specifically to evade Br=
itish counterfeiting laws regarding the imitation of genuine George II and =
George III halfpence and farthings. In order to avoid legal penalties, manu=
facturers made use of nonsensical legends, and legends which parodied popul=
ar events and personalities after 1776 and into the early years of the Napo=
leonic Wars.
The original work on this subject by James Atkins, The Tradesmen's Tokens o=
f the Eighteenth Century (London, 1892 pp. 385-395), is rife with inaccurac=
ies, perhaps due to Atkins' dependence on information from others. Also, At=
kins' numbering scheme, employing a single number designation to a combinat=
ion of both obverse and reverse dies, and arranged alphabetically by the ob=
verse legends, leaves much to the imagination in determining potential link=
s between specific Evasions. It should also be noted that Atkins' contempor=
ary, D.T. Batty, was aware of Atkins' work and left the cataloging of Evasi=
ons to Atkins, not including them in his own Descriptive Catalogue of the C=
opper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles, and Colonies.
The more recent work on Evasions by Cobwright seems to have cleared up most=
of these inaccuracies, and his alpha-numerical numbering scheme of individ=
ual obverse and reverse dies exposes several links between not only the Eva=
sions, but perhaps several links between what I have called "Sub-Evasions" =
and the outright counterfeits. Cobwright more astutely describes these "Sub=
-Evasions" as "...forgeries with minor legend faults and/or dates for which=
regal pieces do not exist or are impossible." Like the Evasions, these hav=
e also been assumed to be of British origin.
Byron
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Before I begin this series of narratives o=
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top of my head ramblings that I hope will congeal into something that=20
I think you may find both useful and informative. Some of you may=
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already be aware of much of the information, but it bears repeating - my go=
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to bring everyone who has some interest in this series up to speed putting=
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everyone on the same page, so to speak. I also hope that everyone might rea=
lize=20
why it may be important to have an understanding of the British Evasio=
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series in helping to understand British counterfeit halfpence.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After the posting of each narrative I will=
be happy=20
to field any questions that pertain specifically to each particular=20
narrative - however, I cannot guarantee that I will have an 'answer.' Nor s=
hould=20
anyone be afraid to ask a question - that is the best way of learning, afte=
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all! I have just as much chance of learning from this 'experiment' as you=20
do!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will begin simply by repeating the=
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definition in the glossary of CNL-111.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>British Evasions, Narrative #1 -=20
Definition</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A series, or combination of several series=
of both=20
halfpence and farthings, numbering nearly 500 varieties, that were created=
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specifically to evade British counterfeiting laws regarding the imitation o=
f=20
genuine George II and George III halfpence and farthings. In order to avoid=
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legal penalties, manufacturers made use of nonsensical legends, and legends=
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which parodied popular events and personalities after 1776 and into the ear=
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years of the Napoleonic Wars.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The original work on this subject by James=
Atkins,=20
<EM>The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century </EM>(London, 1892 pp.=
=20
385-395), is rife with inaccuracies, perhaps due to Atkins' dependence on=20
information from others. Also, Atkins' numbering scheme, employing a single=
=20
number designation to a combination of both obverse and reverse dies, and=20
arranged alphabetically by the obverse legends, leaves much to the imaginat=
ion=20
in determining potential links between specific Evasions. It should also be=
=20
noted that Atkins' contemporary, D.T. Batty, was aware of Atkins' work and =
left=20
the cataloging of Evasions to Atkins, not including them in his own=20
<EM>Descriptive Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland,=
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British Isles, and Colonies.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The more recent work on Evasions by Cobwri=
ght seems=20
to have cleared up most of these inaccuracies, and his alpha-numerical numb=
ering=20
scheme of individual obverse and reverse dies exposes several links between=
not=20
only the Evasions, but perhaps several links between what I have called=20
"Sub-Evasions" and the outright counterfeits. Cobwright more astutely descr=
ibes=20
these "Sub-Evasions" as "...forgeries with minor legend faults and/or dates=
for=20
which regal pieces do not exist or are impossible." Like the Evasions, thes=
e=20
have also been assumed to be of British origin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Byron</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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