Forging plate used by William Booth

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Date:Not Recorded

Description:This plate was used by the notorious forger William Booth and was found in a ploughed field on Booth's Farm in 1865. An example of a bank note produced by a plate like this is also available on the site.

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Booth, William 1801 - 1836 (Late Georgian period & the Industrial Revolution) 1766 - 1800 (Mid-Georgian period & the Industrial Revolution

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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Donor ref:Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 1979N39 (16/5603)

Source: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery , Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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