1820: William Henry Stanford
1820: William Henry Stanford
William Henry Stanford, 20, was tried and convicted in April 1820 for forging and circulating counterfeit banknotes. Having pleaded guilty, Stanford attempted to persuade the court of his genuine and misrepresented character. However, eyewitness accounts of his extravagant lifestyle over the previous months and an earlier conviction were not in his favour. Despite his youth, he was sentenced to death.
Diameter: 36mm, thickness: 3mm
Token with a zigzag border and a crossed heart at the base of seven lines of cursive text.
He Suffered
in this World, in
the hope of forgiveness
in the next and the
pleasing Blessed
…… hope of ……
Immortality.
Token with a zigzag border and cursive text:
Wm Hy Stanford
Newgate
Found Guilty of
Forgery
April, 28th,
1820
More tokens to discover
Thank you for your comment. You may need to reload the page to see your comment.
No comments yet.
Post your commentPost yours now.