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                <title>Copy of note accompanying a forwarded letter from Mr Bertie concerning the coinage of copper half-pence and farthings</title>
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                    <p>Printed in <hi rend="italic">NC</hi>, 6: 74-5. Bertie's letter is Mint 19/2/385, <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00610">MINT00610</ref>.</p>
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