One penny token Keighley Poor House 1818 Great Britain Countermarked Withers 805

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Issued by the Keighley Overseers of the Poor in 1818, Keighley Poor House, England, Great Britain

Withers 805; Brunk 52515; Davis (countermarks page 18) 53.
Countermarked twice with straight and curved forms KEIGHLEY. One more with JM, probably John Mitchell or John Murgatroyd.
Host is less common to encounter. The initials are also less so common than the usual triple KEIGHLEY (Withers 800).
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