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1747 1747' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1747 1747' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1747
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Thomas Machin and associates
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.5g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A Machin's Mills counterfeit halfpenny bearing the fictitious date 1747. The use of this much earlier date indicates the counterfeiters sometimes chose dates that would correspond to genuine British halfpennies known to be in colonial circulation.

Rarity Notes

Very rare. Unusual early date for Machin's production.

Cross References

Vlack 1-47A; Whitman 7600

External References

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