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1772 1772' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1772 1772' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1772
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

The standard 1772-dated Machin's Mills counterfeit halfpenny. 1772 was one of the most commonly used fictitious dates on Machin's Mills productions, because genuine British halfpennies of this date circulated widely in the colonies.

Rarity Notes

Common for the series.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7640

External References

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