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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Charlestown on Dec. 30, considerable quantities of base and counterfeit coins, including gilt copper imitations of French guineas dated 1732 and silver-washed coppers passed as English sixpences, are in circulation, with a warning to the public to guard against deception and halt their use.
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Considerable quantities of base coin are now in circulation--A copper one in imitation of French guineas, gilt, are very current--they are dated 1732, are larger, and thicker than the true ones--A copper coin washed with silver, are frequently passed for English six-pences, they are much larger than good ones--these, with quantities of what are called coppers, but of a baser metal, passing, should put people on their guard, not only to prevent being cheated, but to stop their circulation.
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Primary Location
Charlestown
Event Date
Dec. 30.
Outcome
public warned to be on guard to prevent being cheated and to stop circulation of the base coins.
Event Details
Considerable quantities of base coin are now in circulation, including a copper one in imitation of French guineas, gilt, dated 1732, larger and thicker than the true ones, which are very current; a copper coin washed with silver frequently passed for English six-pences, much larger than good ones; and quantities of what are called coppers but of a baser metal passing.