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1771 1771' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1771 1771' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1771
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 with the fictitious date 1771. This imitation George III halfpenny was produced at the Newburgh, New York facility operated by Thomas Machin and his partners beginning around 1787.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7620

External References

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