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1774 1774' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1774 1774' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1774
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 1774-dated Machin's Mills counterfeit halfpenny. These pieces circulated alongside genuine British halfpennies and state copper coins in the post-Revolutionary American economy, where copper coinage of any kind was in demand.

Rarity Notes

Common for the series.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7670

External References

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