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'1776'' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
'1776'' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

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 counterfeit British halfpenny from Machin's Mills bearing the fictitious date 1776. Like all Machin's Mills products, this coin imitates the George III halfpenny design with GEORGIVS III REX obverse and Britannia reverse. The dates are fabricated to pass as legitimate British copper.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7710

External References

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