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William
Pitt, Repeal of the Stamp Act 1766, bronze medal by John Westwood Obv:
bewigged bust left of William Pitt the Elder Rev:
THE MAN WHO HAVING SAVED THE PARENT PLEADED WITH SUCCESS FOR HER
CHILDREN
Notes:
The Stamp Act of 1765 authorised a tax on American colonists and caused
much grievance. It was repealed the following year as a matter of
expediency by the British government, but had already given rise to the
colonists’ slogan “No Taxation Without
Representation”. Ultimately it began a chain of events which led
to American independence. Price
£150 |
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