Alphabet is a Birmingham bonus
'The Loyalists Alphabet, an Original Effusion' was one of an additional group of 55 lots from the Birmingham Assay Office collections (see main report in ATG No 2438) that was offered as part of one of the regular online sales held by Forum Auctions (25/20/12% buyer’s premium).
Published in 1804 and featuring 24 small oval designs, it is a satire by the Birmingham businessma…